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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 2.89
शब्द-मात्रान् न भेतव्यम् अज्ञात्वा शब्द-कारणम् ।
शब्द-हेतुं परिज्ञाय कुट्टनी गौरवं गता ॥ ८९ ॥
śabda-mātrān na bhetavyam ajñātvā śabda-kāraṇam |
śabda-hetuṃ parijñāya kuṭṭanī gauravaṃ gatā || 89 ||
The English translation of Hitopadesha Verse 2.89 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 (2.89). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Shabda, Matra, Bhetavya, Ajnatva, Karana, Hetu, Parijnaya, Parijna, Kuttani, Gaurava, Gat, Gata,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Hitopadesha Verse 2.89). 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: “śabda-mātrān na bhetavyam ajñātvā śabda-kāraṇam ”
- śabda -
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śabda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- mātrān -
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mātra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]mātra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhetavyam -
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bhetavya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhetavya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhetavyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ajñātvā -
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ajñātvā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- śabda -
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śabda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kāraṇam -
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kāraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kāraṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “śabda-hetuṃ parijñāya kuṭṭanī gauravaṃ gatā ”
- śabda -
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śabda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- hetum -
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√hi -> hetum (infinitive)[infinitive from √hi]hetu (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- parijñāya -
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parijñāya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]parijñāya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]parijña (noun, masculine)[dative single]parijña (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- kuṭṭanī -
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kuṭṭanī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- gauravam -
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gaurava (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]gaurava (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]gauravā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- gatā -
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gat (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]gat (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]gatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Hitopadesha Verse 2.89
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 2.89 in Gujarati sript:
શબ્દ-માત્રાન્ ન ભેતવ્યમ્ અજ્ઞાત્વા શબ્દ-કારણમ્ ।
શબ્દ-હેતું પરિજ્ઞાય કુટ્ટની ગૌરવં ગતા ॥ ૮૯ ॥