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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 4.72
प्रतिक्षणम् अयं कायः क्षीयमाणो न लक्ष्यते ।
आमकुम्भ इवाम्भः-स्थो विशीर्णः सन् विभाष्यते ॥ ७२ ॥
pratikṣaṇam ayaṃ kāyaḥ kṣīyamāṇo na lakṣyate |
āmakumbha ivāmbhaḥ-stho viśīrṇaḥ san vibhāṣyate || 72 ||
The English translation of Hitopadesha Verse 4.72 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 (4.72). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Pratikshanam, Aya, Idam, Kaya, Kshiyamana, Lakshyata, Amakumbha, Iva, Ambhas, Ambha, Stha, Vishirna, Sat, Vibha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Hitopadesha Verse 4.72). 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: “pratikṣaṇam ayaṃ kāyaḥ kṣīyamāṇo na lakṣyate ”
- pratikṣaṇam -
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pratikṣaṇam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kāyaḥ -
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kāya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kṣīyamāṇo* -
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kṣīyamāṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√kṣai -> kṣīyamāṇa (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √kṣai class 1 verb]√kṣī -> kṣīyamāṇa (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √kṣī class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṣī class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṣī class 9 verb]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative 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]
- Line 2: “āmakumbha ivāmbhaḥ-stho viśīrṇaḥ san vibhāṣyate ”
- āmakumbha* -
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āmakumbha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ivā -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ambhaḥ -
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ambhas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ambha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- stho* -
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stha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]sthā (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]√as (verb class 2)[present active second dual]
- viśīrṇaḥ -
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viśīrṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- san -
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sat (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- vibhā -
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vibhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]vibhā (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- aṣyate -
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√aṣ (verb class 1)[present passive third single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Hitopadesha Verse 4.72
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 4.72 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રતિક્ષણમ્ અયં કાયઃ ક્ષીયમાણો ન લક્ષ્યતે ।
આમકુમ્ભ ઇવામ્ભઃ-સ્થો વિશીર્ણઃ સન્ વિભાષ્યતે ॥ ૭૨ ॥