Vishnu Sharma's The Panchatantra: Exploring the Intersection of Folklore and Didactic Literature

Abstract

Vishnu Sharma's landmark work, The Panchatantra, illustrates the nexus of didactic literature and folklore, imparting ageless knowledge via captivating stories. The impact of The Panchatantra on global literature, education, and cultural traditions and its legacy are investigated in this study. Some essential study issues are: What differentiates The Panchatantra from other tales and didactic texts? What effects has The Panchatantra had on storytelling customs across the world? What pedagogical insights does The Panchatantra provide, and how does it support moral growth? The research described below explores different but complementary facets of The Panchatantra that together emphasize its perennial relevance and insidious power of moulding human intellect and imagination; through a literary review and a comparative study. It is a wonderful and useful reminder of the perennial ability of well-told stories to teach, to amuse, and to enlighten, as readers of all ages are inspired by The Panchatantra.