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)

प्रसरति मतिः कार्यारम्भे दृढीभवति स्मृतिः स्वयम् उपनयन्न् अर्थान् मन्त्रो न गच्छति विप्लवम् ।
स्फुरति सफलस् तर्कश् चित्तं समुन्नतिम् अश्नुते भवति च रतिः श्लाघ्ये कृत्ये नरस्य भविष्यतः ॥ २४७ ॥

prasarati matiḥ kāryārambhe dṛḍhībhavati smṛtiḥ svayam upanayann arthān mantro na gacchati viplavam |
sphurati saphalas tarkaś cittaṃ samunnatim aśnute bhavati ca ratiḥ ślāghye kṛtye narasya bhaviṣyataḥ || 247 ||

The English translation of Panchatantra Verse 3.247 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 (3.247). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rati, Mati, Kari, Karin, Karya, Arambha, Dridhi, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Smriti, Svayam, Upana, Yat, Arthat, Artha, Mantra, Gacchat, Viplava, Sphurat, Saphala, Tarka, Citta, Samunnati, Shlaghya, Kritya, Kriti, Nara, Bhavishyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Panchatantra Verse 3.247). 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: “prasarati matiḥ kāryārambhe dṛḍhībhavati smṛtiḥ svayam upanayann arthān mantro na gacchati viplavam
  • prasa -
  • pras (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • rati -
  • rati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ratī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • matiḥ -
  • mati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    mati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kāryā -
  • kāri (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    kāri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kāri (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kārī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
    kārin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    kārin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kārya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kārya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kāryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
    kṝ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • ārambhe -
  • ārambha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ārambhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dṛḍhī -
  • dṛḍhī (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bhavati -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • smṛtiḥ -
  • smṛti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • svayam -
  • svayam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • upana -
  • upana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    upana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yann -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • arthān -
  • arthāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • mantro* -
  • mantra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gacchati -
  • gacchat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    gacchat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    gam (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • viplavam -
  • viplava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    viplava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    viplavā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “sphurati saphalas tarkaś cittaṃ samunnatim aśnute bhavati ca ratiḥ ślāghye kṛtye narasya bhaviṣyataḥ
  • sphurati -
  • sphurat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sphurat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sphur -> sphurat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sphur class 6 verb]
    sphur -> sphurat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √sphur class 6 verb]
    sphur (verb class 6)
    [present active third single]
  • saphalas -
  • saphala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tarkaś -
  • tarka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cittam -
  • citta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    citta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    cittā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    cit (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • samunnatim -
  • samunnati (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • aśnute -
  • (verb class 5)
    [present middle third single]
  • bhavati -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ratiḥ -
  • rati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ślāghye -
  • ślāghya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ślāghya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ślāghyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ślāgh -> ślāghya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ślāgh class 1 verb]
    ślāgh -> ślāghya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ślāgh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ślāgh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ślāgh class 1 verb], [locative single from √ślāgh class 1 verb]
    ślāgh -> ślāghyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √ślāgh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ślāgh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ślāgh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ślāgh class 1 verb]
    ślāgh (verb class 1)
    [present passive first single]
  • kṛtye -
  • kṛtya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kṛtya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kṛtyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṛ -> kṛtya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛtya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛtyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛtī (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    kṛt (verb class 1)
    [present passive first single]
    kṛt (verb class 6)
    [present passive first single]
    kṛt (verb class 7)
    [present passive first single]
  • narasya -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    nara (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • bhaviṣyataḥ -
  • bhaviṣyat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhaviṣyat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [future active third dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Panchatantra Verse 3.247

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 3.247 in Telugu sript:
ప్రసరతి మతిః కార్యారమ్భే దృఢీభవతి స్మృతిః స్వయమ్ ఉపనయన్న్ అర్థాన్ మన్త్రో న గచ్ఛతి విప్లవమ్ ।
స్ఫురతి సఫలస్ తర్కశ్ చిత్తం సమున్నతిమ్ అశ్నుతే భవతి చ రతిః శ్లాఘ్యే కృత్యే నరస్య భవిష్యతః ॥ ౨౪౭ ॥

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 3.247 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രസരതി മതിഃ കാര്യാരമ്ഭേ ദൃഢീഭവതി സ്മൃതിഃ സ്വയമ് ഉപനയന്ന് അര്ഥാന് മന്ത്രോ ന ഗച്ഛതി വിപ്ലവമ് ।
സ്ഫുരതി സഫലസ് തര്കശ് ചിത്തം സമുന്നതിമ് അശ്നുതേ ഭവതി ച രതിഃ ശ്ലാഘ്യേ കൃത്യേ നരസ്യ ഭവിഷ്യതഃ ॥ ൨൪൭ ॥

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 3.247 in Bengali sript:
প্রসরতি মতিঃ কার্যারম্ভে দৃঢীভবতি স্মৃতিঃ স্বযম্ উপনযন্ন্ অর্থান্ মন্ত্রো ন গচ্ছতি বিপ্লবম্ ।
স্ফুরতি সফলস্ তর্কশ্ চিত্তং সমুন্নতিম্ অশ্নুতে ভবতি চ রতিঃ শ্লাঘ্যে কৃত্যে নরস্য ভবিষ্যতঃ ॥ ২৪৭ ॥

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 3.247 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રસરતિ મતિઃ કાર્યારમ્ભે દૃઢીભવતિ સ્મૃતિઃ સ્વયમ્ ઉપનયન્ન્ અર્થાન્ મન્ત્રો ન ગચ્છતિ વિપ્લવમ્ ।
સ્ફુરતિ સફલસ્ તર્કશ્ ચિત્તં સમુન્નતિમ્ અશ્નુતે ભવતિ ચ રતિઃ શ્લાઘ્યે કૃત્યે નરસ્ય ભવિષ્યતઃ ॥ ૨૪૭ ॥

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