Sonali Ekka

“In this world, a son's death is good, but it's not good to have a legitimate but foolish son who brings shame amongst wise men, just like having an illegitimate son.”
― Vishnu Sharma, Panchatantra

“For the sake of wealth there're 7 types of commerce: perfume trade, moneylending, cow related trade & activities, serving known customers (because he wouldn't use foul language), false pricing of products (buying at less & selling at higher prices), underweighing, importing.

Of all saleable products, perfume trade is the best, which is incomparable to gold etc; and which can be sold for 100 times its cost”
― Vishnu Sharma, Panchatantra

“Those who were never born, those who were born and died, and fools—among these types of sons, those who were never born and those who were born and died are better, because they cause only a little suffering. But a fool torments for a lifetime.”
― Vishnu Sharma, Panchatantra

“Whoever reads and listens to this book ethics, he never faces defeat even from Indra”
― Vishnu Sharma, Panchatantra