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 4.85

सुकृतान्य् अपि कर्माणि राजभिः सगरादिभिः ।
अथ तान्य् एव कर्माणि ते चापि प्रलयं गताः ॥ ८५ ॥

sukṛtāny api karmāṇi rājabhiḥ sagarādibhiḥ |
atha tāny eva karmāṇi te cāpi pralayaṃ gatāḥ || 85 ||

The English translation of Hitopadesha Verse 4.85 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 (4.85). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Api, Karman, Rajan, Sagara, Atha, Eva, Tad, Yushmad, Capin, Capi, Pralaya, Gata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Hitopadesha Verse 4.85). 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: “sukṛtāny api karmāṇi rājabhiḥ sagarādibhiḥ
  • Cannot analyse sukṛtāny*ap
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • karmāṇi -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rājabhiḥ -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sagarād -
  • sagara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    sagara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ibhiḥ -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “atha tāny eva karmāṇi te cāpi pralayaṃ gatāḥ
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Cannot analyse tāny*ev
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • karmāṇi -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • cāpi -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pralayam -
  • pralaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pralayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gatāḥ -
  • gata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Hitopadesha Verse 4.85

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 4.85 in Gujarati sript:
સુકૃતાન્ય્ અપિ કર્માણિ રાજભિઃ સગરાદિભિઃ ।
અથ તાન્ય્ એવ કર્માણિ તે ચાપિ પ્રલયં ગતાઃ ॥ ૮૫ ॥

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