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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 4.89
अकाण्ड-पात-जातानाम् अस्त्राणां मर्म-भेदिनाम् ।
गाढ-शोक-प्रहाराणाम् अचिन्तैव महौषधम् ॥ ८९ ॥
akāṇḍa-pāta-jātānām astrāṇāṃ marma-bhedinām |
gāḍha-śoka-prahārāṇām acintaiva mahauṣadham || 89 ||
The English translation of Hitopadesha Verse 4.89 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:
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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 (4.89). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Akanda, Pata, Jata, Astra, Marman, Bhedin, Gadha, Shoka, Prahara, Acinta, Mahaushadha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Hitopadesha Verse 4.89). 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: “akāṇḍa-pāta-jātānām astrāṇāṃ marma-bhedinām ”
- akāṇḍa -
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akāṇḍa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]akāṇḍa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pāta -
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pāta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pāta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√pā (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural]√pā (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural]
- jātānām -
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jāta (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]jāta (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]jātā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]√jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √jan class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 2 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 3 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 4 verb]√jan -> jāta (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √jan class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 2 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 3 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 4 verb]√jan -> jātā (participle, feminine)[genitive plural from √jan class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 2 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 3 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 4 verb]
- astrāṇām -
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astra (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- marma -
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marman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- bhedinām -
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bhedin (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]bhedin (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- Line 2: “gāḍha-śoka-prahārāṇām acintaiva mahauṣadham ”
- gāḍha -
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gāḍha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gāḍha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śoka -
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śoka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śoka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√śuk (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- prahārāṇām -
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prahāra (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]prahārā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- acintai -
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acinta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]acinta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]acintā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- mahauṣadham -
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mahauṣadha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Hitopadesha Verse 4.89
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 4.89 in Gujarati sript:
અકાણ્ડ-પાત-જાતાનામ્ અસ્ત્રાણાં મર્મ-ભેદિનામ્ ।
ગાઢ-શોક-પ્રહારાણામ્ અચિન્તૈવ મહૌષધમ્ ॥ ૮૯ ॥