Pančatantra

Pančatantra (Panchatantra, IAST: Pañcatantra, sanskrit: पञ्चतन्त्र, 'Pet principa') je zbirka indijskih basnih u stihu i prozi. Originalni tekst na sanskritu, za koji neki učenjaci vjeruju da je sastavljen u 3. vijeku pne.,^[1] se pripisuje Višnu Šarmi. Međutim, dio učenjaka vjeruje da se temelji na starijoj usmenoj predaji, uključujući "basne stare koliko se može zamisliti".^[2] Smatra se "najčešće prevođenim književnim djelom Indije",^[3] te su neke od tih priča najpoznatije u svijetu.^[4]

Izvori

↑ Jacobs 1888, Introduction, page xv; Ryder 1925, Translator's introduction, quoting Hertel: "that the original work was composed in Kashmir, about 200 B.C. At this date, however, many of the individual stories were already ancient."
↑ Problems, Myths and Stories by Doris Lessing, Institute for Cultural Research Monograph Series No. 36, p 13, London 1999
↑ Introduction, Olivelle 2006, quoting Edgerton 1924.
↑ Ryder 1925, Translator's introduction: "The Panchatantra contains the most widely known stories in the world. If it were further declared that the Panchatantra is the best collection of stories in the world, the assertion could hardly be disproved, and would probably command the assent of those possessing the knowledge for a judgment."

Vanjske veze

[1] Jacobs 1888, Introduction, page xv; Ryder 1925, Translator's introduction, quoting Hertel: "that the original work was composed in Kashmir, about 200 B.C. At this date, however, many of the individual stories were already ancient."

[2] Problems, Myths and Stories by Doris Lessing, Institute for Cultural Research Monograph Series No. 36, p 13, London 1999

[3] Introduction, Olivelle 2006, quoting Edgerton 1924.

[4] Ryder 1925, Translator's introduction: "The Panchatantra contains the most widely known stories in the world. If it were further declared that the Panchatantra is the best collection of stories in the world, the assertion could hardly be disproved, and would probably command the assent of those possessing the knowledge for a judgment."

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