Tales Of Ancient India by Guy Tetreault

The Hitopadesh of Narayan Pandit, a Bengali writer of the 14th century, is directly inspired by the Panchatantra and deals with the same subject: niti. Niti is the wisdom that enables humans to achieve success in their everyday dealings. Often translated as “ethics,” it is not limited to this definition because, starting from simple common sense rules, it draws up principles of a life based on dharma, which furthers any process leading to spirituality. In general, our Indo-European civilization has been heavily influenced by the wisdom of India. It is this adventure that these tales offer.