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)

भीत-भीतैः पुरा शत्रुर् मन्दं मन्दं विसर्पति ।
भूमौ प्रहेलया पश्चाज् जार-हस्तो ऽङ्गनास्व् इव ॥ ४९ ॥

bhīta-bhītaiḥ purā śatrur mandaṃ mandaṃ visarpati |
bhūmau prahelayā paścāj jāra-hasto 'ṅganāsv iva || 49 ||

The English translation of Panchatantra Verse 2.49 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:

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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 (2.49). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhita, Pura, Pur, Shatru, Mandam, Manda, Sarpat, Bhuma, Bhumi, Prahelaya, Prahela, Jara, Iva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Panchatantra Verse 2.49). 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: “bhīta-bhītaiḥ purā śatrur mandaṃ mandaṃ visarpati
  • bhīta -
  • bhīta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhīta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhītaiḥ -
  • bhīta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bhīta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • purā -
  • purā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śatrur -
  • śatru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mandam -
  • mandam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    manda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    manda (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mandā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mandam -
  • mandam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    manda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    manda (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mandā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vi -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • sarpati -
  • sarpat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sṛp -> sarpat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sṛp class 1 verb]
    sṛp -> sarpat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √sṛp class 1 verb]
    sṛp (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • Line 2: “bhūmau prahelayā paścāj jāra-hasto 'ṅganāsv iva
  • bhūmau -
  • bhūma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhūmi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    bhūmi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • prahelayā -
  • prahelayā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    prahelā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Cannot analyse paścāj*jā
  • jāra -
  • jāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Cannot analyse hasto'ṅganāsv*iv
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Panchatantra Verse 2.49

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 2.49 in Telugu sript:
భీత-భీతైః పురా శత్రుర్ మన్దం మన్దం విసర్పతి ।
భూమౌ ప్రహేలయా పశ్చాజ్ జార-హస్తో ఽఙ్గనాస్వ్ ఇవ ॥ ౪౯ ॥

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 2.49 in Malayalam sript:
ഭീത-ഭീതൈഃ പുരാ ശത്രുര് മന്ദം മന്ദം വിസര്പതി ।
ഭൂമൌ പ്രഹേലയാ പശ്ചാജ് ജാര-ഹസ്തോ ഽങ്ഗനാസ്വ് ഇവ ॥ ൪൯ ॥

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 2.49 in Bengali sript:
ভীত-ভীতৈঃ পুরা শত্রুর্ মন্দং মন্দং বিসর্পতি ।
ভূমৌ প্রহেলযা পশ্চাজ্ জার-হস্তো ঽঙ্গনাস্ব্ ইব ॥ ৪৯ ॥

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 2.49 in Gujarati sript:
ભીત-ભીતૈઃ પુરા શત્રુર્ મન્દં મન્દં વિસર્પતિ ।
ભૂમૌ પ્રહેલયા પશ્ચાજ્ જાર-હસ્તો ઽઙ્ગનાસ્વ્ ઇવ ॥ ૪૯ ॥

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