The Hitopadesa
The Hitopadesa

Author: Narayana

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2006-08-31

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 0141907983

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Composed between 800 and 950 AD, Narayana's Hitopadesa is one of the best-known of all works in Sanskrit literature. A fascinating collection of fables, maxims and sayings in verse, it combines a wide variety of writings from earlier authors in one volume - a 'garden of pleasing stories' created to provide guidance, wisdom and political advice to the reader. With elegance and great humour, Narayana weaves a framework for the classic tales, here narrated by animals who quote from and reflect on stories from the Pancatantra and other traditional sources. At once an anthology of folk wisdom and an original and satirical work in its own right, the Hitopadesa has been deeply admired and widely read for more than a thousand years for its humorous and profound reflections on human lives, loves, follies and philosophies.

Hitopadesa
Hitopadesa

Author: Narayana (tr. Haskar

Publisher: Penguin Books India

Published: 2005-09-07

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9780144000791

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The Ever-Popular Book Of Good Counsels From Ancient India. One Of The Best-Known Sanskrit Classics, Narayana&Rsquo;S Hitopadesa Is A Fascinating Collection Of Animal And Human Fables Augmented With Polished Verse Epigrams And Gnomic Stanzas, Many Of Which Have Become Proverbial. This Satirical, Often Irreverent And Sometimes Ribald Text Has Been Popular For Centuries As A Compendium Of Worldly Advice On Matters Ranging From Statesmanship And Detailed Battle Plans To Personal Conduct And Marital Fidelity. It Has Also Served Generations Of Students As A Model Of Grammatical And Metaphorical Excellence. In This &Lsquo;Garden Of Pleasing Stories&Rsquo;, As Narayan Himself Describes It, Birds, Beasts, Men And Women Scheme, Suffer, Lust, Err, Grieve And Rejoice, Acting As Perceptive Social Critics And Astute Commentators On The Absurd Nature Of Human Folly. Combining His Own Literary Genius With Skilful Selections And Modifications Of Material From The Panchatantra And A Host Of Other Traditional Sources, Narayan Has Created A Refreshingly Original Masterpiece. This Excellent New Translation Faithfully Renders The Wit And Wisdom Of The Original. &Nbsp;

Jataka, Panchatantra and Hitopadesha Collection (23 ACK Single Titles)
Jataka, Panchatantra and Hitopadesha Collection (23 ACK Single Titles)

Author: Anant Pai

Publisher:

Published: 2023

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9788184822427

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ACK Jataka, Panchatantra & Hitopadesha Collection includes Jataka Tales: Bird Stories Jataka Tales: Deer Stories Jataka Tales: Elephant Stories Jataka Tales: Jackal Stories Jataka Tales: Monkey Stories Jataka Tales: Nandi Vishala Jataka Tales: Stories of

Hitopadeśa
Hitopadeśa

Author: Shripati Awasthi

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13:

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Didactic tales and fables in verse.

Pañcatantra
Pañcatantra

Author: Patrick Olivelle

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2009-08-27

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0199555753

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The Pañcatantra is the most famous collection of fables in India and was one of the earliest Indian books to be translated into Western languages. It teaches the principles of good government and public policy through the medium of animal stories, providing a window onto ancient Indian society. This new translation vividly reveals the story-telling powers of the original author, while detailed notes illuminate aspects of ancient Indian society and religion to the non-specialist reader.