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 3 - Contents of the Panchatantra
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. The story of foolish monkey (S奴cimukha) :
Supervising the faul efforts of Damanaka, Kara峁璦ka says to
Damanaka that he should not have done any efforts to create
the difference between Sa帽j墨vaka and Pingalaka. Inspite of
Kara峁璦ka's advice, Damanaka is found not giving his efforts up.
Therefore, Kara峁璦ka condemns himself that he should not have
given any advice to a fool Damanaka. In such case the person
who advises, would see his destruction just as a bird called
艢uchimukha died as an effect of giving advice to a fool monkey.
18. The story of sparrow-couple and monkey :
Emphasising the same theme of the previous story,
Damanaka expresses another story of a monkey and sparrow-
couple. Herein, the monkey was suffering from chilly cold.
Seeing this a sparrow in the Sami tree, advices the monkey to
build a resting home with the help of which, one can live with
protection from cold. Being agitated at the words of sparrow,
that monkey destroyed the nest of the sparrow. Thus, it is
evident that advices should not be given to a fool which causes
difficulties therefore advice to a fool is in vain. 27
27. 啶夃お啶︵啶多 啶� 啶︵ぞ啶むさ啷嵿く啷� 啶ぞ啶︵啶多 啶むぞ啶︵啶多 啶溹え啷� 啷�
啶ざ啷嵿く 啶掂ぞ啶ㄠぐ啶啶班啶栢啶� 啶膏啶椸啶灌 啶ㄠた啶椸啶灌啶曕啶む 啷�
[upade艣o na d膩tavyo y膩d峁浥沞 t膩d峁浥沞 jane |
pa艣ya v膩naram奴rkhe峁嘺 sug峁沨墨 nig峁沨墨k峁泃a岣� ||
] Pa帽catantra, Mitrabheda, Kath膩 - 17, verse - 421, p.175.
