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)

कृता भिक्षानेकैर् वितरति नृपो नोचितम् अहो कृषिः क्लिष्टा विद्या गुरु-विनय-वृत्त्यातिविषमा ।
कुसीदाद् दारिद्र्यं परकरगत-ग्रन्थि-शमनान् न मन्ये वाणिज्यात् किम् अपि परमं वर्तनम् इह ॥ ११ ॥

kṛtā bhikṣānekair vitarati nṛpo nocitam aho kṛṣiḥ kliṣṭā vidyā guru-vinaya-vṛttyātiviṣamā |
kusīdād dāridryaṃ parakaragata-granthi-śamanān na manye vāṇijyāt kim api paramaṃ vartanam iha || 11 ||

The English translation of Panchatantra Verse 1.11 is contained in the book The Complete Pancatantra: Sanskrit Text with English Translation by Dr. Naveen Kumar Jha. 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 Dr. Naveen Kumar Jha (2016)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.11). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Krita, Bhiksha, Aneka, Vita, Rati, Nripa, Nri, Ucita, Ahu, Krishi, Klishta, Vidya, Guru, Vinaya, Vritti, Ativisha, Kusida, Daridrya, Parakaragata, Granthin, Granthi, Shamana, Manya, Mani, Vanijya, Kim, Api, Paramam, Parama, Vartana, Iha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Panchatantra Verse 1.11). 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: “kṛtā bhikṣānekair vitarati nṛpo nocitam aho kṛṣiḥ kliṣṭā vidyā guru-vinaya-vṛttyātiviṣamā
  • kṛtā* -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]
  • bhikṣā -
  • bhikṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    bhikṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • anekair -
  • aneka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    aneka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • vita -
  • vita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rati -
  • rati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ratī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • nṛpo* -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • no -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ucitam -
  • ucita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ucita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ucitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    uc -> ucita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    uc -> ucita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √uc class 4 verb], [accusative single from √uc class 4 verb]
  • aho -
  • ahu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    ahu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • kṛṣiḥ -
  • kṛṣi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kliṣṭā* -
  • kliṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kliṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kliś -> kliṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √kliś class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √kliś class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √kliś class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √kliś class 9 verb]
    kliś -> kliṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √kliś class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √kliś class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √kliś class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √kliś class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √kliś class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √kliś class 9 verb]
  • vidyā* -
  • vidyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [optative active second single]
  • guru -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    guru (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    gurū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    gurū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    gurū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vinaya -
  • vinaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vinaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vṛttyā -
  • vṛtti (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ativiṣam -
  • ativiṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ativiṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ativiṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ā -
  • ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • Line 2: “kusīdād dāridryaṃ parakaragata-granthi-śamanān na manye vāṇijyāt kim api paramaṃ vartanam iha
  • kusīdād -
  • kusīda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    kusīda (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • dāridryam -
  • dāridrya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • parakaragata -
  • parakaragata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    parakaragata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • granthi -
  • granthi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    granthin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    granthin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    granthī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    granthī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    granthī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śamanān -
  • śamana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    śamana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • manye -
  • manya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    manya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    manyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    manī (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    man (verb class 4)
    [present middle first single], [present passive first single]
    man (verb class 8)
    [present passive first single]
  • vāṇijyāt -
  • vāṇijya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • paramam -
  • paramam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    parama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    parama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    paramā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vartanam -
  • vartana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vartana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vartanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Panchatantra Verse 1.11

Cover of edition (2015)

Pancatantra of Visnusarman
by M. R. Kale (2015)

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Cover of edition (2016)

Panchatantra in Simple Sanskrit
by Dr. Vishwas (2016)

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Cover of edition (2020)

Panchatantram (Telugu)
by Tadanki Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha Rao (2020)

Published by J. P. Publications, Vijayawada; Throughout black & white Illustrations; 9788192053851.

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Preview of verse 1.11 in Telugu sript:
కృతా భిక్షానేకైర్ వితరతి నృపో నోచితమ్ అహో కృషిః క్లిష్టా విద్యా గురు-వినయ-వృత్త్యాతివిషమా ।
కుసీదాద్ దారిద్ర్యం పరకరగత-గ్రన్థి-శమనాన్ న మన్యే వాణిజ్యాత్ కిమ్ అపి పరమం వర్తనమ్ ఇహ ॥ ౧౧ ॥

Cover of edition (2010)

Panchatantram Bhashavyakhyanam (Malayalam)
by Dr. K.G. Sreelekha (2010)

Published by the University of Kerala.

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Preview of verse 1.11 in Malayalam sript:
കൃതാ ഭിക്ഷാനേകൈര് വിതരതി നൃപോ നോചിതമ് അഹോ കൃഷിഃ ക്ലിഷ്ടാ വിദ്യാ ഗുരു-വിനയ-വൃത്ത്യാതിവിഷമാ ।
കുസീദാദ് ദാരിദ്ര്യം പരകരഗത-ഗ്രന്ഥി-ശമനാന് ന മന്യേ വാണിജ്യാത് കിമ് അപി പരമം വര്തനമ് ഇഹ ॥ ൧൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2017)

The Panchatantra Stories (Tamil)
by P. S. Aacharya (2017)

Published by Narmadha Pathippagam, Chennai.

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Cover of Bengali edition

Panchatantrer Galpa (Bengali)
by Children's Book Trust (2014)

Throughout color Illustration; 9788170112730

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Preview of verse 1.11 in Bengali sript:
কৃতা ভিক্ষানেকৈর্ বিতরতি নৃপো নোচিতম্ অহো কৃষিঃ ক্লিষ্টা বিদ্যা গুরু-বিনয-বৃত্ত্যাতিবিষমা ।
কুসীদাদ্ দারিদ্র্যং পরকরগত-গ্রন্থি-শমনান্ ন মন্যে বাণিজ্যাত্ কিম্ অপি পরমং বর্তনম্ ইহ ॥ ১১ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

Panchatantra in Gujarati (Comic)
by Anant Pai (2013)

[શિયાળા અને રણશિંગ પંચતંત્ર] Published by Amar Chitra Katha; Throughout Color Illustrations; 9789350853115

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Preview of verse 1.11 in Gujarati sript:
કૃતા ભિક્ષાનેકૈર્ વિતરતિ નૃપો નોચિતમ્ અહો કૃષિઃ ક્લિષ્ટા વિદ્યા ગુરુ-વિનય-વૃત્ત્યાતિવિષમા ।
કુસીદાદ્ દારિદ્ર્યં પરકરગત-ગ્રન્થિ-શમનાન્ ન મન્યે વાણિજ્યાત્ કિમ્ અપિ પરમં વર્તનમ્ ઇહ ॥ ૧૧ ॥

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