Panchatantra, is perhaps the oldest collection of Indian Fables stillbr surviving. It is written around 200BC by the great Hindu Scholar Panditbr Vishnu Sharma. Panchatantra means "the five books". It is abr "Nitishastra" which means book of wise conduct in life. The book isbr written in the form of simple stories and each story has a moral andbr philosophical theme which has stood the test of time in modern age ofbr atomic fear and madness. It guides us to attain success in life bybr understanding human nature. Panchatantra is commonly available in anbr abridged form written for children.br br Check out Story of "The Goose With The Golden Eggs" from Panchatantra Series.