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Panchatantram is one of the most frequently translated literary work from Sanskrit to other Indian as well as foreign languages. The book is extremely popular as the collection of fables - the stories of crows, serpents, lions and monkeys. Many of us have grown listening to reading these stories in our childhood. And each of those stories supposedly conveys a moral message. As it turns out, that is only half the story.
Such depictions ignore the intended theme of the original book. The book is laid out into five sections - breaking the enemy alliance, securing the alliance, war games, risking the gains and risk of hasty actions. These are the five important strategies for any statesman to be familiar with. To present these strategies, the book takes a bold approach. It is not shy with any of its story lines. It does not restrict itself to just crows and turtles. It is certainly not a book that can be directly consumed by children, as we know today. While narrating each story, the book tries to emphasize on the underlying message through multitude of verses. Many of these are widely in circulation among masses as popular quotes.
In this rendition, all the stories from the original work are presented in simple-to-read and understand Sanskrit words. All the anchor stories of each section are also covered. No part of the original work has been left out. After each story, its English translation is given. Under each story, a one-line message conveyed by that story is given.
The rendition is kept true to its original theme, so the readers can understand the underlying message of each story. These stories are not just for kids - be good, act good kind. If one focuses on the strategical messages conveyed by them, they can really benefit in life’s challenging situations. These strategies are especially useful for statesmen, leaders, managers at all times, serving as a quick handbook for them.
The book is available from the following websites.
Paperback:
Amazon USA
Amazon Canada
Kindle E-book:
Amazon USA
Amazon Canada
Amazon India
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