![]() ![]() Some South Indian recessions of the text, as well as Southeast Asian versions of Panchatantra attribute the text to Vasubhaga, states Olivelle.Based on the content and mention of the same name in other texts dated to ancient and medieval era centuries, most scholars agree that Vishnu Sharma is a fictitious name. It is unclear, states Patrick Olivelle, a professor of Sanskrit and Indian religions, if Vishnu Sharma was a real person or himself a literary invention. He is the leader of three princes of Amarasakti. The prelude section of the Panchatantra identifies an octogenarian named Brahmin named Vishnu Sharma (IAST: Viṣṇuśarman) as its author.
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