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N." . so - Choice of Fnends and other stones

Narayana, the author of Hitopadesha, has
drawn most of his material from Pand;t Vishnu
Sharma's Panchatantra, Panchatantra was writ -
ten between the second and third centuries
B.C. but Hitopadesha came much later. Narayana
reconstructed the first three tantras and added
about fifteen new tales. The raison d'etre of
both books remains the same.
A certain Indian King was perturbed that his
three sons were averse to any kind of learning.
Taking the advice of his counsellors, the king
sends the princes to one Vishnu Sharma, who
was not only a learned Brahman but was also
a remarkable teacher. Within a short period of
six months, the pandit instructs the princes
In the art of politics and wordly wisdom, by
"" telling them stories about bird, beast and man.
ii EachsJ).ar<Jct.er in his. becomes a vehicle
12 f 'of precept, either directly or indirectly.
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