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Hitopadesha [sanskrit]
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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 2.50
आकार-रिङ्गतैर् गत्या चेष्टया भाषणेन च ।
नेत्र-वक्त्र-विकारेण लक्ष्यतेऽन्तर्गतं मनः ॥ ५० ॥
ākāra-riṅgatair gatyā ceṣṭayā bhāṣaṇena ca |
netra-vaktra-vikāreṇa lakṣyate'ntargataṃ manaḥ || 50 ||
The English translation of Hitopadesha Verse 2.50 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:
Buy now! English translation by Satya Narayana dasa (1997)
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (2.50). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Akara, Ringat, Gati, Ceshta, Bhashana, Netra, Vaktra, Vikara, Lakshyata, Antargata, Mana, Manas,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Hitopadesha Verse 2.50). 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: “ākāra-riṅgatair gatyā ceṣṭayā bhāṣaṇena ca ”
- ākāra -
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ākāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- riṅgatai -
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√riṅg -> riṅgat (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √riṅg class 1 verb]√riṅg -> riṅgat (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √riṅg class 1 verb]√riṅg (verb class 1)[imperative active second plural]
- air -
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a (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active second single]
- gatyā -
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gati (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]gatī (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- ceṣṭayā -
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ceṣṭā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- bhāṣaṇena -
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bhāṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “netra-vaktra-vikāreṇa lakṣyate'ntargataṃ manaḥ ”
- netra -
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netra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]netra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vaktra -
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vaktra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vaktra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vikāreṇa -
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vikāra (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- lakṣyate' -
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lakṣyatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√lakṣ (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√lakṣ (verb class 10)[present passive third single]
- antargatam -
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antargata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]antargata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]antargatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- manaḥ -
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manas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]mana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Hitopadesha Verse 2.50
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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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
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.50 in Gujarati sript:
આકાર-રિઙ્ગતૈર્ ગત્યા ચેષ્ટયા ભાષણેન ચ ।
નેત્ર-વક્ત્ર-વિકારેણ લક્ષ્યતેઽન્તર્ગતં મનઃ ॥ ૫૦ ॥