Showing posts with label Visnusarman. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Visnusarman. Show all posts

Monday, November 25, 2019

The Panchatantra!

I could not help but notice, that these three princes were to mature or more so become all the wiser by simply listening to frame tails. Yes, these frame tails teach lessons on how they should conduct themselves, as a ruler and a man, but what happens when they are faced with a real problem that is not answered in the stories?
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As being a reader of these tails, being inside tails, being inside more tails it can be a little hard to follow. Assuming, that us as students are smarter than the three princes, how well do you think the princes actually followed the tails? Do you think they had to stop and explain matters and actions multiple times?
Out of all of the stories told by Visnusarman which do you think is most helpful towards the princes? I for myself believe it is the outer frame tail of the lion and oxen. The interactions between the lion and all of the animals shows that he is indeed a ruler, yet not invincible, and can see when he makes mistakes. Although he still wants to be seen as "the all powerful ruler" of his jungle.
I found these frame tails to be precisely laid out and would have been wonderful, to hear as a young prince who needed a little extra tutoring.