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Bidpai or Bidpay (both: bĭd`pī), supposed name of the author of the fables of the Panchatantra Panchatantra (pŭn'chətŭn`trə) ..... Click the link for more information. . The name first appears in an Arabic version of these fables—hence they are called the fables of Bidpai. The word is probably Sanskrit, meaning "wise man" or "court scholar." How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Moral Philosophy of Doni, popularly known as The Fables of Bidpai. There are five German folktales (Grimm, 1977); five Irish tales; two French tales (both attributed to Perrault, but one is actually by Madame Le Prince de Beaumont); two "Slavic" tales; two Indian stories (from the Bidpai and Mahabharata); two episodes from the Aeneid; and one Czech, one Japanese, and one Swedish tale. |
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