The pancatantra : the book of India's folk wisdom
- New York : Oxford Univeristy Press, 1997
- lii, 195 p. : ill., 20 cm
- Oxford world's classics. .
Includes index.
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 tales.
9780199555758
Indian fables Fables indica Story Translation Sanskrit words The story of the crows and the owls War and peace Western languages