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)

यावन् न लज्जते कन्या यावत् क्रीडति पांसुना ।
यावत् तिष्ठति गो-मार्गे तावत् कन्यां विवाहयेत् ॥ २११ ॥

yāvan na lajjate kanyā yāvat krīḍati pāṃsunā |
yāvat tiṣṭhati go-mārge tāvat kanyāṃ vivāhayet || 211 ||

The English translation of Panchatantra Verse 3.211 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 (3.211). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yavat, Yavan, Kani, Kanya, Kridat, Pamsu, Tishthat, Marga, Tavat, Viva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Panchatantra Verse 3.211). 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: “yāvan na lajjate kanyā yāvat krīḍati pāṃsunā
  • yāvan -
  • yāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yāvat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yāvan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    yāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lajjate -
  • lajj (verb class 6)
    [present middle third single]
  • kanyā* -
  • kanī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kanya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kanyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yāvat -
  • yāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yāvat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • krīḍati -
  • krīḍat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    krīḍat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    krīḍ -> krīḍat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √krīḍ class 1 verb]
    krīḍ -> krīḍat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √krīḍ class 1 verb]
    krīḍ (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • pāṃsunā -
  • pāṃsu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “yāvat tiṣṭhati go-mārge tāvat kanyāṃ vivāhayet
  • yāvat -
  • yāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yāvat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tiṣṭhati -
  • sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • go* -
  • ga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mārge -
  • mārga (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mārga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mārgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tāvat -
  • tāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tāvat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kanyām -
  • kanī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    kanyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vivā -
  • vivā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • hayet -
  • hay (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 3.211

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 3.211 in Telugu sript:
యావన్ న లజ్జతే కన్యా యావత్ క్రీడతి పాంసునా ।
యావత్ తిష్ఠతి గో-మార్గే తావత్ కన్యాం వివాహయేత్ ॥ ౨౧౧ ॥

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 3.211 in Malayalam sript:
യാവന് ന ലജ്ജതേ കന്യാ യാവത് ക്രീഡതി പാംസുനാ ।
യാവത് തിഷ്ഠതി ഗോ-മാര്ഗേ താവത് കന്യാം വിവാഹയേത് ॥ ൨൧൧ ॥

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 3.211 in Bengali sript:
যাবন্ ন লজ্জতে কন্যা যাবত্ ক্রীডতি পাংসুনা ।
যাবত্ তিষ্ঠতি গো-মার্গে তাবত্ কন্যাং বিবাহযেত্ ॥ ২১১ ॥

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 3.211 in Gujarati sript:
યાવન્ ન લજ્જતે કન્યા યાવત્ ક્રીડતિ પાંસુના ।
યાવત્ તિષ્ઠતિ ગો-માર્ગે તાવત્ કન્યાં વિવાહયેત્ ॥ ૨૧૧ ॥

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