panchatantr chhote bachchon ke svasthy manoranjan ke lie likhee gayee kahaanee kee ek lokapriy pustak hai. in kahaaniyon ko hamaaree paaramparik lokakathaon se chuna gaya hai. jisamen jeevan ke un paanch rananeetiyon ke baare mein bataaya gaya hai, jise seekhakar manushshy apane lakshyon ko praapt kar sakata hai. 'panch' ka arth paanch tatha 'tantr' ka arth rananeeti hai. panchatantr ke rachanaakaal ka theektheek samay kisee ko bhee gyaat nahin hai. phir bhee vidvaanon ka aisa maanana hai ki isake lekhak vishshnu sharma hain. kuchh logon ka yah bhee maanana hai ki 'panchatantr' ka rachana ttagved jitanee puraanee ho sakatee hai. aamataur par sabhee chhote bachche ise padhakar apana manoranjan kar sakate hain, lekin badee umr ke bachchon ko bhee ise ruchi lekar padhate dekha gaya hai