Project Gutenberg 2004-08-24 Public domain in the USA. 372 Wilson, Epiphanius 1845 1916 Dutt, Toru 1856 1877 Datta, Taru Dutta, Torulatha Kalidasa कालिदास Valmiki Válmíki Arnold, Edwin, Sir 1832 1904 Griffith, Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin) 1826 1906 Griffith, Ralph Thomas Hotchkin Griffiths, Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin) Monier-Williams, Monier, Sir 1819 1899 Williams, Monier Monier-Williams, Sir Monier Hindu literature : Comprising The Book of good counsels, Nala and Damayanti, The Ramayana, and Sakoontala Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Hindu Literature: Comprising The Book of Good Counsels, Nala and Damayanti, The Rámáyana, and Sakoontalá" by Epiphanius Wilson is a collection of ancient Indian fables, epic tales, and philosophical narratives likely compiled in the late 19th century. This anthology features famous stories such as "Nala and Damayanti" and selections from the "Rámáyana," with an overarching theme that explores wisdom, morality, and the human experience against a backdrop of mythological context and cultural heritage. The opening of the collection begins with "The Book of Good Counsels," specifically a preface by the translator describing the significance of the original Sanskrit text, the "Hitopadesa," which includes various stories and maxims aimed at imparting wisdom and ethical teaching. The story begins in the city of Pataliputra, where King Sudarsana worries about his sons' lack of wisdom. This leads him to seek the assistance of the sage Vishnu-Sarman, who agrees to teach the princes through engaging tales. The first tale within introduces themes of friendship and caution through the adventures of animals, emphasizing the importance of wise counsel and the consequences of deceit and folly. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sanskrit literature -- Translations into English PK Text Hinduism Best Books Ever Listings Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 1282091 2025-06-06T04:25:19.909603 text/html 1307907 2020-12-18T02:53:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 466082 2025-06-06T04:26:07.784368 application/epub+zip 487802 2025-06-06T04:25:34.599553 application/epub+zip 438199 2025-06-06T04:25:27.849554 application/epub+zip 1088140 2025-06-06T04:26:22.595293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1582243 2025-06-06T04:25:57.467461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1416555 2022-09-07T01:17:34.735432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 797408 2025-06-06T04:25:12.683603 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 796882 2020-12-18T02:53:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20621 2025-06-06T04:26:22.858312 application/rdf+xml 27211 2025-06-06T04:25:28.694526 image/jpeg 4856 2025-06-06T04:25:28.275562 image/jpeg 445994 2025-06-06T04:25:19.987613 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia