Panchtantra are the oldest stories known in the literature of India. Pancha means five and tentra means ways. Panchtantra tells about five ways that help the human being succed in life. The Panchtantra was composed in Sunskrit language, in ancient time. The Panchtatantra tales are usually attridute to Vishnu Sharma.
Panchtantra is a interwoven series of colourful fables, mostly animal fables. The stories are primarily about statecraft and are popular throughout the world. Panchtantra tales comprises of five parts and each of the five parts revolved around the frame story. The five strategies are:
- Mitra-bheda, The quarrel among friends
- Mitra-lebha, The gaining of friends
- Of crows and owls
- Loss of gain
- Hasty action
