Pachatantra
Pachatantra
Right-Mind and Wrong-Mind from the Panchatantra, is just one from a series of fables with a moral, to teach proper behavior to three ignorant sons of a king. Right-Mind and Wrong-Mind is a story of two friends who traveled to another country to earn money. While on their voyage to make money, Right-Mind stumbled upon a treasure containing the contents of a thousand dinars (a roman coin). Right-Mind had good interest in using the money to help others, but all the while Wrong-Mind had other plans to keep most of the money for his own selfishness. While both Right-Mind and Wrong-Mind had different motives, Wrong-Mind tricked Right-Mind into believing they would use the money to aid others. This story teaches and contains important morals that everyone can relate to, such as right from wrong, the consequences one may face because of wrong doing, and the obstacle of overcoming internal conflicts you may face in real life as well.
The panchatantra started in India as a way or tool to teach young princes, there are a series of fables that consist of the same moral, and lessons about life. Nonetheless each fable contains its very own unique story-line. All narratives consist and bring together thematic unity, and were ment for good purpose and intent. Each fable contains a unqie story with-in the story, that many might relate to. The Panchatantra approximated its current literary form within the fourth sixth centuries C.E. According to Hindu tradition, the Panchatantra was written around 200 B.C.E. by Pandit Vishnu Sarma, however, no Sanskrit versions of the text before 1000 C.E. have survived. One of the most influential Sanskrit contributions to world literature, it was exported north to Tibet and China and east to South East Asia by Buddhist Monks on pilgrimage.
The Panchatantra also migrated westwards, during the Sassanid reign of Nushirvan around 570 C.E. when his famous physician Borzuy translated it from Sanskrit into the middle Persian language of
Right-Mind and Wrong-Mind from the Panchatantra, is just one from a series of fables with a moral, to teach proper behavior to three ignorant sons of a king. Right-Mind and Wrong-Mind is a story of two friends who traveled to another country to earn money. While on their voyage to make money, Right-Mind stumbled upon a treasure containing the contents of a thousand dinars (a roman coin). Right-Mind had good interest in using the money to help others, but all the while Wrong-Mind had other plans to keep most of the money for his own selfishness. While both Right-Mind and Wrong-Mind had different motives, Wrong-Mind tricked Right-Mind into believing they would use the money to aid others. This story teaches and contains important morals that everyone can relate to, such as right from wrong, the consequences one may face because of wrong doing, and the obstacle of overcoming internal conflicts you may face in real life as well.
The panchatantra started in India as a way or tool to teach young princes, there are a series of fables that consist of the same moral, and lessons about life. Nonetheless each fable contains its very own unique story-line. All narratives consist and bring together thematic unity, and were ment for good purpose and intent. Each fable contains a unqie story with-in the story, that many might relate to. The Panchatantra approximated its current literary form within the fourth sixth centuries C.E. According to Hindu tradition, the Panchatantra was written around 200 B.C.E. by Pandit Vishnu Sarma, however, no Sanskrit versions of the text before 1000 C.E. have survived. One of the most influential Sanskrit contributions to world literature, it was exported north to Tibet and China and east to South East Asia by Buddhist Monks on pilgrimage.
The Panchatantra also migrated westwards, during the Sassanid reign of Nushirvan around 570 C.E. when his famous physician Borzuy translated it from Sanskrit into the middle Persian language of