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)

मन्त्रि-रूपा हि रिपवः सम्भाव्यास् ते विचक्षणैः ।
ये सन्तं नयम् उत्सृज्य सेवन्ते प्रतिलोमतः ॥ २२० ॥

mantri-rūpā hi ripavaḥ sambhāvyās te vicakṣaṇaiḥ |
ye santaṃ nayam utsṛjya sevante pratilomataḥ || 220 ||

The English translation of Panchatantra Verse 3.220 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 (3.220). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mantrin, Mantri, Rupa, Ripu, Sambhavya, Tad, Yushmad, Vicakshana, Yah, Yat, Sat, Santa, Naya, Utsrijya, Pratilomatah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Panchatantra Verse 3.220). 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: “mantri-rūpā hi ripavaḥ sambhāvyās te vicakṣaṇaiḥ
  • mantri -
  • mantri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mantrin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mantrin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mantrī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    mantrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    mantrī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • rūpā* -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • ripavaḥ -
  • ripu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ripu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • sambhāvyās -
  • sambhāvya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • vicakṣaṇaiḥ -
  • vicakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vicakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “ye santaṃ nayam utsṛjya sevante pratilomataḥ
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • santam -
  • sat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    santa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sam -> santa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sam class 1 verb]
    sam -> santa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sam class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sam class 1 verb]
  • nayam -
  • naya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    naya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • utsṛjya -
  • utsṛjya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    utsṛjya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    utsṛjya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sevante -
  • sev (verb class 1)
    [present middle third plural]
  • pratilomataḥ -
  • pratilomataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Panchatantra Verse 3.220

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 3.220 in Telugu sript:
మన్త్రి-రూపా హి రిపవః సమ్భావ్యాస్ తే విచక్షణైః ।
యే సన్తం నయమ్ ఉత్సృజ్య సేవన్తే ప్రతిలోమతః ॥ ౨౨౦ ॥

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 3.220 in Malayalam sript:
മന്ത്രി-രൂപാ ഹി രിപവഃ സമ്ഭാവ്യാസ് തേ വിചക്ഷണൈഃ ।
യേ സന്തം നയമ് ഉത്സൃജ്യ സേവന്തേ പ്രതിലോമതഃ ॥ ൨൨൦ ॥

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 3.220 in Bengali sript:
মন্ত্রি-রূপা হি রিপবঃ সম্ভাব্যাস্ তে বিচক্ষণৈঃ ।
যে সন্তং নযম্ উত্সৃজ্য সেবন্তে প্রতিলোমতঃ ॥ ২২০ ॥

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 3.220 in Gujarati sript:
મન્ત્રિ-રૂપા હિ રિપવઃ સમ્ભાવ્યાસ્ તે વિચક્ષણૈઃ ।
યે સન્તં નયમ્ ઉત્સૃજ્ય સેવન્તે પ્રતિલોમતઃ ॥ ૨૨૦ ॥

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