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.
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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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The comparative study of the principles of Indian Polity
promulgated in the Pa帽catantra of Vi峁ａ箛u艣arm膩 and the
Artha艣膩stra of Kautilya proves that the great minister of king
Amara艣akti is a realist, whose
a realist, whose
one great object is the
concentration of all power of the king in the state with a view to
achieving the social upliftment to the maximum extent. In fine,
Vi峁ａ箛u艣arm膩 with his historic vision and political depth and
cultural presentation has forged the Pa帽catantra into an
exquisite work of science of polity.
