Panchatantra
Panchatantra proper noun: a canonical collection of Sanskrit as well as Pali (Buddhist) animal fables in verse and prose.
Proper noun
Panchatantra
Panchatantra meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Sanskrit
Panchatantra in Hindi
- a collection of Sanskrit and Pali animal fables in verse and prose
- पंचतंत्र pañctantra
Panchatantra in Tamil
- a collection of Sanskrit and Pali animal fables in verse and prose
- பஞ்சதந்திரம் pañcatantiram
Panchatantra in Telugu
- a collection of Sanskrit and Pali animal fables in verse and prose
- పంచతంత్రం pañcatantraṁ
Panchatantra in Sanskrit
- a collection of Sanskrit and Pali animal fables in verse and prose
- पञ्चतन्त्र pañcatantra
More languagesFewer languages
- Panchatantra in Arabic
- كليلَة ودمنَة
- Panchatantra in Indonesian
- Pañcatantra
Forms of Panchatantra
| alternative form | Pañcatantra |
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Origin of Panchatantra
From Sanskrit पञ्चतन्त्र (pañcatantra); ultimately from पञ्च (pañca, “five”) + तन्त्र (tantra).
Questions about Panchatantra
- What does Panchatantra mean?
- Panchatantra means a canonical collection of Sanskrit as well as Pali (Buddhist) animal fables in verse and prose.
- What is Panchatantra in Hindi?
- Panchatantra in Hindi is पंचतंत्र (pañctantra). See Panchatantra meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Panchatantra?
- Panchatantra is a proper noun.
Words near Panchatantra in the dictionary
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