Bidpai

English Alternative forms en Bidpay Pilpai Pilpay Etymology en sa विद् From en sa, possibly a corruption of sa विद्यापति Vidyapati knowledge-lord. Pronunciation en /ˈbɪdpaɪ/ Proper noun en India A wise philosopher in traditional fables. en 1938 Children's Literature by Grades and Types Ollie Depew 31 Another name made to stand sponsor for fables was Bidpai, said to have been an Oriental philosopher. en 1999 Anwar-e-Suhaili: Iyar-i-Danish Rāya Kr̥shṇadāsa (Edward B Eastwick) 56 Whereupon Bidpai said, 'There is no coin more precious than true friendship: When two hearts united giving each other's inclinations precedence over their own, they are able to face any odds and repulse any foe.' en 2010 Classical Arabic Stories: An Anthology Salma Khadra Jayyusi 22 0231520271 Kalila and Dimna is based on the answers allegedly given to Dabshalim, a king of India, by his vizier, a Brahman philosopher called Bidpai, in the form of fables in which animals act and speak and furnish subtle allusions to human life and experience. en 2013 Poems for the Millennium, Volume Four Pierre Joris; Habib Tengour 0520953797 And Bidpai said: the thieves have stormed across the harbor mole, they've broken the ship's mast and plundered its precious cargo, the captain is still searching through the alleys for his old telescope. Translations A wise philosopher in traditional fables Arabic: ar بيدبا Turkish: tr Beydeba en People