{"id":230,"date":"2021-03-27T07:07:54","date_gmt":"2021-03-27T07:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/?p=230"},"modified":"2021-03-27T07:07:56","modified_gmt":"2021-03-27T07:07:56","slug":"the-pancatantra-of-crows-and-owls-the-golden-geese-of-lotus-lake-visnu-sarma-translated-from-the-sanskrit-by-chandra-rajan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/the-pancatantra-of-crows-and-owls-the-golden-geese-of-lotus-lake-visnu-sarma-translated-from-the-sanskrit-by-chandra-rajan\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pan\u0107atantra (Of Crows and Owls) \u2013 The Golden Geese of Lotus Lake \u2013 Vi\u015f\u0146u \u015aarma &#8211; Translated from the Sanskrit by Chandra Rajan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation), today I will share yet another tale from this monumental book <strong><em>The Pan\u0107atantra<\/em><\/strong>, tradition ascribes this fabulous work to Vi\u015f\u0146u \u015aarma (\u201cPreserver of Bliss\u201d), faced with the challenge of educating three unlettered princes, to awaken their intelligence, Vi\u015f\u0146u \u015aarma (\u201cPreserver of Bliss\u201d) evolved a unique pedagogy \u2013 for his aim was to teach the princes <strong><em>how<\/em><\/strong> to think, not <strong><em>what<\/em><\/strong> to think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>You can buy your copy from any of the bookstores near you or via any on-line portal selling books or also by clicking the following link:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon wp-block-embed-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Pancatantra (Penguin Classics)\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"800\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.in\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_h4zYDTrMvsfsq6&#038;asin=0140455205&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Before we embark on this wonder filled, journey I want to draw your attention to these wise words of a Storyteller which I have extracted from yet another monumental work which has been inspired from \u201cThe Pan\u0107atantra<\/em><\/strong><strong>\u201d<em>:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My stories require, at this stage, no extra commentary, imaginings, or guesswork by you, me, or anyone else. The very worst would be that of moralizing. To explain away is to forget. Thus, let the stories which you can remember do their own work by their very diversity. Familiarize yourself with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Excerpt from Doctor\u2019s orders:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Kalila Wa Dimna; Vol.1 \u2013 Ramsay Wood<\/em><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The tale of \u2018<em>The Golden Geese of Lotus Lake\u2019<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a certain kingdom lived a king by the name of Bright Chariot who possessed a lake named Lotus Lake which his warriors guarded with greatest care, for it abounded with golden, wild geese that paid the king the tribute of one tail-feather apiece, every six months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, it happened that a great bird, all golden, flew into that lake one day. At once the wild geese spoke sharply to it saying,\u2019 look here, you have no right to come here and live in our midst, because we live in this lake by right of giving the king a gift of one golden tail-feather apiece once in six months.\u2019 To make it brief, soon, a raging dispute rose between the two parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The great bird now sought the king\u2019s presence to plead for his intercession. \u2018Lord,\u2019 it began, \u2018this is what the birds in your lake say: \u201cGo, we shall not give you an inch of space here to stay. What can the king do to us?\u201d Then I answered them, lord, and said this, \u201cIt is not right that you speak so discourteously. I shall go and complain to the king.\u201d Now it is for His Majesty to make the decision.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The king summoned his attendants and commanded them as follows: \u2018Fellows! Go; kill all those birds in the lake and bring them to me without delay.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Receiving the royal command, the attendants left at once and set out for the lake. Seeing the king\u2019s men come marching, cudgel in hand, one ancient wild goose spoke as follows. \u2018Well, my dear kinsfolk; this is not at all pleasant prospect. So, let us all be of one mind and fly away together.\u2019 The wild geese did precisely that. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Pan\u0107atantra (Of Crows and Owls) \u2013 The Golden Geese of Lotus Lake \u2013 Vi\u015f\u0146u \u015aarma<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Translated from the Sanskrit by Chandra Rajan<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Let us remember<\/strong>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our life experience would ultimately amount to whatever we had paid attention to. Attention: is important and most of the times we are so indifferent to it. It is as fundamental as food; and we go blundering about, seeking ways to assuage the craving, instead of learning how to provide ourselves with what we need, sensibly and calmly. We feed the hunger blindly. Once the mechanism is brought to our attention and we begin to study it, it is as if a veil has been stripped off ordinary life, and we become freer in our action and choices.<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_547\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-230-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/The-Panchatantra-The-Golden-Geese.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/The-Panchatantra-The-Golden-Geese.mp3\">https:\/\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/The-Panchatantra-The-Golden-Geese.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/The-Panchatantra-The-Golden-Geese.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=230-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/The-Panchatantra-The-Golden-Geese.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"The-Panchatantra-The-Golden-Geese.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/?mt=2&amp;ls=1\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_amazon\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Amazon Music\" rel=\"nofollow\">Amazon Music<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribeonandroid.com\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_android\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Android\" rel=\"nofollow\">Android<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_pandora\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Pandora\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pandora<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_iheart\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on iHeartRadio\" rel=\"nofollow\">iHeartRadio<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_jiosaavn\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on JioSaavn\" rel=\"nofollow\">JioSaavn<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_podchaser\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Podchaser\" rel=\"nofollow\">Podchaser<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_gaana\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Gaana\" rel=\"nofollow\">Gaana<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_pcindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Podcast Index\" rel=\"nofollow\">Podcast Index<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribebyemail.com\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe by Email\" rel=\"nofollow\">Email<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_tunein\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on TuneIn\" rel=\"nofollow\">TuneIn<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_deezer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Deezer\" rel=\"nofollow\">Deezer<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation), today I will share yet another tale from this monumental book The Pan\u0107atantra, tradition ascribes this fabulous work to Vi\u015f\u0146u \u015aarma (\u201cPreserver of Bliss\u201d), faced with the challenge of educating three unlettered princes, to awaken their intelligence, Vi\u015f\u0146u \u015aarma (\u201cPreserver of Bliss\u201d) evolved a unique pedagogy \u2013 for<a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/the-pancatantra-of-crows-and-owls-the-golden-geese-of-lotus-lake-visnu-sarma-translated-from-the-sanskrit-by-chandra-rajan\/\"> &nbsp; &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-230","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-books","category-human-pscyhology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=230"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":232,"href":"https:\/\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230\/revisions\/232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=230"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=230"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qsconsultants.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=230"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}