Essay name: Panchatantra: A reflex of Arthashastra
Author:
M. N. Indrani
Affiliation: Karnatak University / Department of Sanskrit
The essay studies the Panchatantra in relation to the Arthashastra by proposing that that Indian fable literature divides into educative and entertaining narratives, both traced back to the sacred Vedic texts. It highlights the 'Pancatantra' and its kin as representative of educative stories.
Chapter 1 - A survey of the Niti-Katha-Sahitya
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grown by K峁涐梗峁嘺 on arable fields for the delectation of
厂补迟测补产丑腻尘腻.
17. 艢r墨vara's Kath膩kautuka gives the story of Yusuf and
Zulaika from the well-known poem of Jaini. It was composed
during the reign of Sultan Zainulabdin in 15th century A.D. The
Sanskrit translation of "Aladin and Wonderful Lamp" from the
Arabian Nights by App膩艣astri Ra艣ivadekar excels the original
in narration. N膩r膩ya峁嘺 B膩lak峁涐梗峁嘺 has a Sanskrit rendering of
the Aesop's fables, 莫艣ab膩nitikath膩. The Sulemacarita by
Kaly膩峁嘺malla relates the story of Solomon and David from Old
Testament.
There are following Jain stories in prose:
1. The 艢r墨p膩lacarita of Jayak墨rtis奴ri,
2. The Hirapra艣na of K墨rtivijayagani,
3. The Amaradatta-mitr膩nandacarita of Bh膩vacandras奴ri,
4. The Dhanadattacarita of Bh膩vacandra,
*5. The Bh膩van膩bh膩nukevalicarita of Hamsagani,
6. The R奴pasenacarita,
7. The K膩magha峁璦nakath膩,
8. The Ratna艣ekharacarita of Day膩vardhanagani;
The following are in verse:
1. The Amb膩lacarita Uttarakum膩racarita of C膩rucandra,
2. The Padmacarita of 艢ubhavardhana,
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