- Hitopadesha means "Beneficial Counsel". It was compiled in the 12th century. - It draws heavily from the Panchatantra but reorganizes the stories and adds new ones, focusing on niti (wise conduct) and worldly wisdom.
Narayan Pandit's Hitopadesha is considered to be another version of
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