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)

Verse 3.49

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निज-स्थान-स्थितो ऽप्य् एकः शतं योद्धुं सहेन् नरः ।
शक्तानाम् अपि शत्रूणां तस्मात् स्थानं न सन्त्यजेत् ॥ ४९ ॥

nija-sthāna-sthito 'py ekaḥ śataṃ yoddhuṃ sahen naraḥ |
śaktānām api śatrūṇāṃ tasmāt sthānaṃ na santyajet || 49 ||

The English translation of Panchatantra Verse 3.49 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 (3.49). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nija, Sthana, Eka, Shata, Yoddhu, Nara, Nri, Shakta, Api, Shatru, Tasmat, Tad, Sat, Santya, Santi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Panchatantra Verse 3.49). 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: “nija-sthāna-sthito 'py ekaḥ śataṃ yoddhuṃ sahen naraḥ ”
nija -
nija (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

nija (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
sthāna -
sthāna (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
Cannot analyse sthito'py*ek
ekaḥ -
eka (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
śatam -
śata (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

śatā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
yoddhum -
√yudh -> yoddhum (infinitive)

[infinitive from √yudh]

√yudh -> yoddhum (infinitive)

[infinitive from √yudh]

yoddhu (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

yoddhu (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
sahen -
√sah (verb class 1)

[optative active third single]
naraḥ -
nara (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

nṛ (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
Line 2: “śaktānām api śatrūṇāṃ tasmāt sthānaṃ na santyajet ”
śaktānām -
śakta (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

śakta (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]

śaktā (noun, feminine)

[genitive plural]

√śac -> śakta (participle, masculine)

[genitive plural from √śac class 1 verb]

√śac -> śakta (participle, neuter)

[genitive plural from √śac class 1 verb]

√śac -> śaktā (participle, feminine)

[genitive plural from √śac class 1 verb]

√śak -> śakta (participle, masculine)

[genitive plural from √śak class 5 verb]

√śak -> śakta (participle, neuter)

[genitive plural from √śak class 5 verb]

√śak -> śaktā (participle, feminine)

[genitive plural from √śak class 5 verb]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
śatrūṇām -
śatru (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]
tasmāt -
tasmāt (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

tad (noun, neuter)

[ablative single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[ablative single]
sthānam -
sthāna (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
santya -
santya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

santya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

santi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

santi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

santi (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

sat (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [nominative plural], [vocative dual], [vocative plural], [accusative dual], [accusative plural]

√as (verb class 2)

[present active third plural]
ajet -
√aj (verb class 1)

[optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Panchatantra Verse 3.49

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

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Panchatantra in Simple Sanskrit
by Dr. Vishwas (2016)

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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 3.49 in Telugu sript:
నిజ-స్థాన-స్థితో ఽప్య్ ఏకః శతం యోద్ధుం సహేన్ నరః ।
శక్తానామ్ అపి శత్రూణాం తస్మాత్ స్థానం న సన్త్యజేత్ ॥ ౪౯ ॥

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

Published by the University of Kerala.

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Preview of verse 3.49 in Malayalam sript:
നിജ-സ്ഥാന-സ്ഥിതോ ഽപ്യ് ഏകഃ ശതം യോദ്ധും സഹേന് നരഃ ।
ശക്താനാമ് അപി ശത്രൂണാം തസ്മാത് സ്ഥാനം ന സന്ത്യജേത് ॥ ൪൯ ॥