This book picks out the pearls of wisdom from ancient literature of India, which offer a code of conduct, a philosophy of social and ethical relations and a lively teaching of morals so crucial to the society in the new millennium caught up in a turmoil of decaying values. The selection in this volume include maxims from four great works of antiquity: Panchatantra, Hitopadesa, Tirukkural and Sukraniti.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR V.K. Subramaian
Vadakaymadom Krishna Iyer Subramanian is an eminent scholar, whose life mission is to present to the world the treasures of ancient India in the fields of art, literature, philosophy and religion. He has already translated several ancient texts into English. These include: Saundaryalahari, Sivannnanda-lahari, Sacred Songs of India, maxims of Chanakya and Sri Rudraprasna. Subramanian's prolific literary output covers a variety of subjects ranging from astrology to art. He has been an astropalmic counselor for over 35 years. A retired officer of the Indian audit and Accounts Service, Subramanian is also a reputed painter who has held 2 one-man shows and whose paintings have won wide acclaim from leading art critics of India. Subramanian who has traveled extensively in India, now lives in the United States of America .
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