Panchatantra [sanskrit]

by Dr. Naveen Kumar Jha | 2016 | 13,828 words | ISBN-13: 9788193077962

The Sanskrit edition of the Panchatantra referencing the English translation and grammatical analysis. Written by Vishnu Sharma and possibly dating as early as 1200 BCE, the Panchatantra (or Pancatantra) represents a collection of short stories teaching basic ethical values and moral conduct that was commonly practiced in ancient Indian. Alternative titles: Śrīviṣṇuśarman Pañcatantra (श्रीविष्णुशर्मन् पञ्चतन्त्र, Śrī-viṣṇuśarman pancatantra, श्री-विष्णुशर्मन्, Sri-visnusarman)

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manave vācaspataye śukrāya parāśarāya sa-sutāya |
cāṇakyāya ca viduṣe namo 'stu naya-śāstra-kartṛbhyaḥ || 1 ||
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sakalārtha-śāstra-sāraṃ jagati samālokya viṣṇuśarmedam |
tantraiḥ pañcabhir etac cakāra sumanoharaṃ śāstram || 2 ||
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ajāta-mṛta-mūrkhebhyo mṛtājātau sutau varam |
yatas tau svalpa-duḥkhāya yāvaj-jīvaṃ jaḍo dahet || 3 ||
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varaṃ garbha-sravo varam ṛtuṣu naivābhigamanaṃ varaṃ jātaḥ preto varam api ca kanyaiva janitā |
varaṃ bandhyā bhāryā varam api ca garbheṣu vasatir na cāvidagdhān rūpa-draviṇa-guṇa-yukto 'pi tanayaḥ || 4 ||
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kiṃ tayā kriyate dhenvā yā na sūte na dugdhadā |
ko 'rthaḥ putreṇa jātena yo na vidvān na bhaktimān || 5 ||
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anantapāraṃ kila śabda-śāstraṃ svalpaṃ tathāyur bahavaś ca vighnāḥ |
sāraṃ tato grāhyam apāsya phalgu haṃsair yathā kṣīram ivāmbudhyāt || 6 ||
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adhīte ya idaṃ nityaṃ nīti-śāstraṃ śṛṇoti ca |
na parābhavam āpnoti śakrād api kadācana || 7 ||
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