Essay name: Panchatantra: A reflex of Arthashastra
Author:
M. N. Indrani
Affiliation: Karnatak University / Department of Sanskrit
The essay studies the Panchatantra in relation to the Arthashastra by proposing that that Indian fable literature divides into educative and entertaining narratives, both traced back to the sacred Vedic texts. It highlights the 'Pancatantra' and its kin as representative of educative stories.
Chapter 3 - Contents of the Panchatantra
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85 10
. The story of Deva艣akti :
Herein it is described that two serpents, of which one is
living in the ant-hill on the ground and the other is in the cavity
of the stomach of a king's son, during their dialogue, disclosed
one before the other the secret of the end of their lives.
Listening to their talk the prince did accordingly and killed him.
Having listened to opinions of his ministers, king
Arimardana gets himself convinced and follows the same. But
one of the minister called Rakt膩k峁 could not agree to them and
foresees the evil effect causing the wrong decision taken by
Arimardana. Therefore, Rakt膩k峁 speaks out that it was
perceived and experienced the evil deeds and its effects on
account of Meghavar峁嘺 and his assistants. Yet, our king
Arimardana listens to the sweet words of the ministers and
gives shelter to Sthiraj墨vi. This will result in one's destruction.
To substantiate his view Rakt膩k峁 quotes the story of chariot
maker, named Viravara, wherein he though saw his wife in the
company of other person, confided the words of his wife and
remained silent."
When all owl ministers where intend upon bringing
Sthiraj墨vi to their kingdom, Sthiraj墨vi expresses his desire to
enter into the fire due to cruel deeds of Meghavar峁嘺 against
10. 啶啶班い啷嵿く啶曕啶粪啶洁お啶� 啶曕啶む 啶ぞ啶 啶啶班啶栢 啶膏ぞ啶啶ㄠぞ 啶啶班ざ啶距ぎ啷嵿く啶むた 啷�
啶班ぅ啶曕ぞ啶班 啶膏啶掂啶距 啶ぞ啶班啶ぞ啶� 啶膏啶距ぐ啶距 啶多た啶班じ啶距そ啶掂す啶む 啷�
[pratyak峁'pi k峁泃e p膩pe m奴rkha岣� s膩mn膩 pra艣膩myati |
rathak膩ra岣� svak膩峁� bh膩ry膩峁� saj膩r膩峁� 艣iras膩'vahat ||
] Pa帽catantra, K膩kolukiyam, Kath膩 - 10, verse
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193, p.70.
