Hitopadesha [sanskrit]

8,857 words

The Sanskrit edition of the Hitopadesha referencing the English translation and grammatical analysis. Written by Narayana in the 8th century, the Hitopadesha represents a collection of short stories involving human and animal characters, instructing the reader on basic ancient Indian moral values and ethical conduct. Alternative titles: हितोपदेशः, Hitopadeśa, Hitopadesa.

Verse 1.160

मासम् एकं नरो याति द्वौ मासौ मृग-शूकरौ ।
अहिर् एकं दिनं याति अद्य भक्ष्यो धनुर्गुणः ॥ १६० ॥

māsam ekaṃ naro yāti dvau māsau mṛga-śūkarau |
ahir ekaṃ dinaṃ yāti adya bhakṣyo dhanurguṇaḥ || 160 ||

The English translation of Hitopadesha Verse 1.160 is contained in the book The Hitopadesa of Sri Narayana Pandita by Satya Narayana dasa. This book is not available online so in order to read the full text and translation you should buy the book:

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.160). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Masa, Eka, Nara, Nri, Yat, Yati, Dva, Mriga, Shukara, Ahi, Dina, Adya, Bhakshya, Dhanurguna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Hitopadesha Verse 1.160). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “māsam ekaṃ naro yāti dvau māsau mṛga-śūkarau
  • māsam -
  • māsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    māsā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ekam -
  • eka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    eka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • naro* -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • yāti -
  • yāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yāt (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yāt (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • dvau -
  • dva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • māsau -
  • māsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • mṛga -
  • mṛga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śūkarau -
  • śūkara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “ahir ekaṃ dinaṃ yāti adya bhakṣyo dhanurguṇaḥ
  • ahir -
  • ahi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ekam -
  • eka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    eka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dinam -
  • dina (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dina (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dinā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yāti -
  • yāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yāt (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yāt (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • adya -
  • adya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    adya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhakṣyo* -
  • bhakṣya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhakṣ -> bhakṣya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √bhakṣ]
  • dhanurguṇaḥ -
  • dhanurguṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Hitopadesha Verse 1.160

Cover of edition (2015)

The Hitopadesa of Narayana
by M. R. Kale (2015)

Edited with A Sanskrit Commentary "Marma-Prakasika" and Notes in English; 9788120806023; Published by Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd.

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Cover of Gujarati edition

Hitopadesa (in Gujarati)
by Dr. Narayan M. Kansara (2007)

[હિતોપદેશ]—[ડો. નારાયણ એમ. કંસારા] Sanskrit Text With Gujarati Translation; Published by Saraswati Pustak Bhandar, Ahmedabad

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Preview of verse 1.160 in Gujarati sript:
માસમ્ એકં નરો યાતિ દ્વૌ માસૌ મૃગ-શૂકરૌ ।
અહિર્ એકં દિનં યાતિ અદ્ય ભક્ષ્યો ધનુર્ગુણઃ ॥ ૧૬૦ ॥

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