An anonymous collection of tales written in sanskirt
The Panchatantra consists of fables organized into five books ◦ “Panchatantra” means five books ◦ Combination of prose and poetry ◦ The goal is in the introduction: To awake intelligence in the young Tales of the panchatantra are often called “Beast Fables”
Frame story ◦ Introduction and theme. ◦ The actual story, is the story within a story. Fable ◦ Brief story in prose or poetry that teaches a moral and gives a practical lesson about life
The importance and value of friendship
The Mice That Set the Elephants Free ---Hindu Lord Ganesha: Remover of Obstacles