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)

कृतान्त-पाश-बद्धानां दैवोपहत-चेतसां ।
बुद्धयः कुब्ज-गामिन्यो भवन्ति महताम् अपि ॥ १७९ ॥

kṛtānta-pāśa-baddhānāṃ daivopahata-cetasāṃ |
buddhayaḥ kubja-gāminyo bhavanti mahatām api || 179 ||

The English translation of Panchatantra Verse 2.179 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 (2.179). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kritanta, Pasha, Baddha, Daivopahata, Cetas, Buddhi, Kubja, Gamini, Bhavanti, Bhavat, Bhavant, Mahat, Mahata, Api,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Panchatantra Verse 2.179). 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: “kṛtānta-pāśa-baddhānāṃ daivopahata-cetasāṃ
  • kṛtānta -
  • kṛtānta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛtānta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pāśa -
  • pāśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • baddhānām -
  • baddha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    baddha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    baddhā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • daivopahata -
  • daivopahata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daivopahata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cetasām -
  • cetas (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “buddhayaḥ kubja-gāminyo bhavanti mahatām api
  • buddhayaḥ -
  • buddhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • kubja -
  • kubja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kubja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gāminyo* -
  • gāminī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • bhavanti -
  • bhavanti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhavantī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • mahatām -
  • mahat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    mahatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    mah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Panchatantra Verse 2.179

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 2.179 in Telugu sript:
కృతాన్త-పాశ-బద్ధానాం దైవోపహత-చేతసాం ।
బుద్ధయః కుబ్జ-గామిన్యో భవన్తి మహతామ్ అపి ॥ ౧౭౯ ॥

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 2.179 in Malayalam sript:
കൃതാന്ത-പാശ-ബദ്ധാനാം ദൈവോപഹത-ചേതസാം ।
ബുദ്ധയഃ കുബ്ജ-ഗാമിന്യോ ഭവന്തി മഹതാമ് അപി ॥ ൧൭൯ ॥

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 2.179 in Bengali sript:
কৃতান্ত-পাশ-বদ্ধানাং দৈবোপহত-চেতসাং ।
বুদ্ধযঃ কুব্জ-গামিন্যো ভবন্তি মহতাম্ অপি ॥ ১৭৯ ॥

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 2.179 in Gujarati sript:
કૃતાન્ત-પાશ-બદ્ધાનાં દૈવોપહત-ચેતસાં ।
બુદ્ધયઃ કુબ્જ-ગામિન્યો ભવન્તિ મહતામ્ અપિ ॥ ૧૭૯ ॥

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