PANCHTANTRA…..

PanchatantraPanchatantra, is a

collection of five volumes of stories written by a teacher Vishnusharma to help instruct the different

aspects of kinghood for princes.

Origin of panchatantraIn the Indian tradition, the

Panchatantra is a nītiśāstra.The Panchatantra is a collection

of originally Indian animal fables in verse and prose.

According to Indian tradition, it was written around 200 BCE by Pundit Vishnu sharma, a sage.

Migration of PanchatantraThere are recorded over two

hundred different versions known to exist in more than fifty languages. As early as the eleventh century this work reached Europe, and before 1600 it existed in Greek, Latin, Spanish, Italian, German, English, Old Slavonic, Czech, and perhaps other Slavonic languages.

5 Strategies of panchatantra

Mitra-bheda: The Separation of Friends (The Lion and the Bull)

Mitra-lābha or Mitra-samprāpti: The Gaining of Friends (The Dove, Crow, Mouse, Tortoise and Deer)

Kākolūkīyam: Of Crows and Owls (War and Peace)

Labdhapraṇāśam: Loss Of Gains (The Monkey and the Crocodile)

Aparīkṣitakārakaṃ: Ill-Considered Action / Rash deeds (The Brahman and the Mongoose)

Mitra-bheda : The Separation of FriendsThe first book is about friendship

which was broken out of jealousy.It contains around thirty stories,

mostly told by the two jackals, and is the longest of the five books, making up roughly 45% of the work's length.

Moral Of Mitra-bheda In Management:Avoid rifts with friends

colleagues, associates, clients and whoever you deal with. They can only lead to unpleasant consequences. As a leader try to be peacemaker, do your best to patch up quarrels between those within your purview.

Mitra-samprāpti: The Gaining of FriendsIt tells of the story of how to gain

and help friends.

This makes up about 22% of the total length.

Moral Of Mitra-samprāpti In Management:Try to make as many friends as

possible by joining professional associations and trade bodies, where you can learn invaluable lessons and gain experience from associates.

Kākolūkīyam : Of Crows and OwlsIt deals with story of how the

crows cheated owls.This is about 26% of the total

length.

Moral Of Kākolūkīyam In Management:Learn not to trust those who have

proved their unreliability through actions and unworthy behavior.

Labdhapraṇāśam : Loss Of GainsIt deals with relationship between the

monkey and the crocodile.

Moral Of Labdhapraṇāśam In Management:Cultivate presence of mind under

all circumstances by following role models who possess these qualities and learn how they do it.

Aparīkṣitakārakaṃ : Hasty ActionA Brahman leaves his child with a

mongoose ,his pet and upon returning and finding blood on the mongoose's mouth, he kills it. He later finds out that the mongoose actually defended his child from a snake.

Moral Of Aparīkṣitakārakaṃ In Management:Learn to operate in untested

situation as they develop. Experience will help you deal with situations you are unfamiliar with. The creativity and experience of your team of friends, colleagues and associates who have faced similar situation will help you deal with them.

Presented By : Dipti Jain