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)

धर्मार्थं यस्य वित्तेहा तस्यापि न शुभावहा ।
प्रक्षालनाद्द् हि पङ्कस्य दूराद् अस्पर्शनं वरम् ॥ १६२ ॥

dharmārthaṃ yasya vittehā tasyāpi na śubhāvahā |
prakṣālanādd hi paṅkasya dūrād asparśanaṃ varam || 162 ||

The English translation of Panchatantra Verse 2.162 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 (2.162). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dharmartha, Yasya, Yah, Yat, Vitteha, Tad, Api, Shubhavaha, Panka, Durat, Dura, Asparshana, Varam, Vara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Panchatantra Verse 2.162). 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: “dharmārthaṃ yasya vittehā tasyāpi na śubhāvahā
  • dharmārtham -
  • dharmārtha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • yasya -
  • yasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yas -> yasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yas]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    yas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vittehā -
  • vittehā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tasyā -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śubhāvahā -
  • śubhāvahā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “prakṣālanādd hi paṅkasya dūrād asparśanaṃ varam
  • Cannot analyse prakṣālanādd*hi
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • paṅkasya -
  • paṅka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    paṅka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • dūrād -
  • dūrāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dūra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    dūra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • asparśanam -
  • asparśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • varam -
  • varam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Panchatantra Verse 2.162

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 2.162 in Telugu sript:
ధర్మార్థం యస్య విత్తేహా తస్యాపి న శుభావహా ।
ప్రక్షాలనాద్ద్ హి పఙ్కస్య దూరాద్ అస్పర్శనం వరమ్ ॥ ౧౬౨ ॥

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 2.162 in Malayalam sript:
ധര്മാര്ഥം യസ്യ വിത്തേഹാ തസ്യാപി ന ശുഭാവഹാ ।
പ്രക്ഷാലനാദ്ദ് ഹി പങ്കസ്യ ദൂരാദ് അസ്പര്ശനം വരമ് ॥ ൧൬൨ ॥

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 2.162 in Bengali sript:
ধর্মার্থং যস্য বিত্তেহা তস্যাপি ন শুভাবহা ।
প্রক্ষালনাদ্দ্ হি পঙ্কস্য দূরাদ্ অস্পর্শনং বরম্ ॥ ১৬২ ॥

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 2.162 in Gujarati sript:
ધર્માર્થં યસ્ય વિત્તેહા તસ્યાપિ ન શુભાવહા ।
પ્રક્ષાલનાદ્દ્ હિ પઙ્કસ્ય દૂરાદ્ અસ્પર્શનં વરમ્ ॥ ૧૬૨ ॥

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