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KathashastraKathashastra / Nitikatha

पञ्चतन्त्रम्

Panchatantra

Vishnu Sharma3rd Century BCE – 3rd Century CEKathashastra / Nitikatha

Five books of animal fables composed to instruct three dull princes in the niti (practical wisdom) of life. Its stories spread across the world via Arabic, Persian, and Greek translations, becoming the single most widely translated non-religious text in world history. The referenced verse challenges the reader: if you only live for yourself, even a crow does the same.

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