THE MONKEY AND THE CROCODILE Story In English From Grandpas Treasure of Wonderful Stories

The Panchatantra (Pañcatantra, Five Principles ) is an ancient Indian interrelated collection of animal fables in verse and prose, in a frame story format. The original Sanskrit work, which some scholars believe was composed in the 3rd century BCE, is attributed to Vishnu Sharma. It is based on older oral traditions, including animal fables that are as old as we are able to imagine. It is certainly the most frequently translated literary product of India, 3 and these stories are among the most widely