101 Stories From Panchatantra

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Set in bold print and large format, this collection is a treasure-trove of famous Indian fables composed more than 2000 years ago. Since time immemorial the man and the animals have been living together, separated only by the stretches of the forests. It's the man who has always trespassed upon the woods and killed or maimed the animals for his food or for the skin, making, as a result, many of the animals species extinct today. The stories from the Panchatantra unfold many facets of man's greed, cruelty, treachery, unfaithfulness, jealousy, harshness and lust for power and pelf, through the fine depiction of animals' behavior and their interaction with man and the resultant underlying message is very clear. The Panchatantra in its time element discusses the sciences of philosophy, politics, music, astronomy, human relationship in a very simple style and teaches us the theme of togetherness, love, and compassion, selfless courage, community living, mutual understanding and attainment of knowledge.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Vishnu Sharma

The author, Dr. V. K. Sharma, has spent more than 25 years studying and exploring astrological systems and their prognostications. His probings and significant contribution to astrology have been acknowledged in the form of several honorary titles being bestowed on him. A regular contributor to magazines such as The Astrological Magazine, Occult India, Jyotishmati and Jyotisha Tantra Rahasya, Dr Sharma has delivered numerous lectures on astrology, occultism and mysticism. A telling example of the accuracy of his predictions was an article published in Occult India in August, 1988, in which he foretold of danger to Rajiv Gandhi's life through 'fire and explosions'. Sugama Phalita Jyotisha is a widely read book on astrology written by him in Hindi. By profession, a professor of Botany at the M. L. Sukhadia University at Udaipur, Dr Sharma also heads the Srividya Astro-Research Centre at Udaipur.