The Panchatantra means 'Five Principles' is a collection of originally Indian animal fables in verse and prose. The original Sanskrit work, which some scholars believe was composed in the 3rd century BCE, is attributed to Vishnu Sarma. However, it is based on older oral traditions, including "animal fables that are as old as we are able to imagine". It is "certainly the most frequently translated literary product of India", and these stories are among the most widely known in the world.
The five strategies are of Panchatantra Tales are:
1. Discord among friends
2. Gaining friends
3. Of crows and owls
4. Loss of gains
5. Imprudence