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)

सार्धं मनोरथ-शतैस् तव धूर्त कान्ता सैव स्थिता मनसि कृत्रिम-भाव-रम्या ।
अस्माकम् अस्ति न कथञ्चिद् इहावकाशं तस्मात् कृतं चरण-पात-विडम्बनाभिः ॥ ९ ॥

sārdhaṃ manoratha-śatais tava dhūrta kāntā saiva sthitā manasi kṛtrima-bhāva-ramyā |
asmākam asti na kathañcid ihāvakāśaṃ tasmāt kṛtaṃ caraṇa-pāta-viḍambanābhiḥ || 9 ||

The English translation of Panchatantra Verse 4.9 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 (4.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sardham, Sardha, Manoratha, Shata, Yushmad, Dhurta, Kanta, Sthita, Manas, Manasin, Kritrima, Bhava, Ramya, Asmaka, Asmad, Asti, Katham, Katha, Cit, Iha, Avakasha, Tasmat, Tad, Krit, Krita, Carana, Pata, Vidambana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Panchatantra Verse 4.9). 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: “sārdhaṃ manoratha-śatais tava dhūrta kāntā saiva sthitā manasi kṛtrima-bhāva-ramyā
  • sārdham -
  • sārdham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sārdha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sārdha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sārdhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • manoratha -
  • manoratha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śatais -
  • śata (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • dhūrta -
  • dhūrta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhūrta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāntā -
  • kāntā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kam -> kāntā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kam class 1 verb]
  • sai -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • sthitā* -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sthitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • manasi -
  • manasin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    manasin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    manas (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    mnā (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • kṛtrima -
  • kṛtrima (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛtrima (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhāva -
  • bhāva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhā (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first dual]
  • ramyā -
  • ramyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ram -> ramyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ram class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ram]
  • Line 2: “asmākam asti na kathañcid ihāvakāśaṃ tasmāt kṛtaṃ caraṇa-pāta-viḍambanābhiḥ
  • asmākam -
  • asmāka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    asmāka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmākā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive plural]
  • asti -
  • asti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kathañ -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cid -
  • cit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ihā -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • avakāśam -
  • avakāśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • tasmāt -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • kṛtam -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • caraṇa -
  • caraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    caraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pāta -
  • pāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pāta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • viḍambanābhiḥ -
  • viḍambanā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Panchatantra Verse 4.9

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 4.9 in Telugu sript:
సార్ధం మనోరథ-శతైస్ తవ ధూర్త కాన్తా సైవ స్థితా మనసి కృత్రిమ-భావ-రమ్యా ।
అస్మాకమ్ అస్తి న కథఞ్చిద్ ఇహావకాశం తస్మాత్ కృతం చరణ-పాత-విడమ్బనాభిః ॥ ౯ ॥

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 4.9 in Malayalam sript:
സാര്ധം മനോരഥ-ശതൈസ് തവ ധൂര്ത കാന്താ സൈവ സ്ഥിതാ മനസി കൃത്രിമ-ഭാവ-രമ്യാ ।
അസ്മാകമ് അസ്തി ന കഥഞ്ചിദ് ഇഹാവകാശം തസ്മാത് കൃതം ചരണ-പാത-വിഡമ്ബനാഭിഃ ॥ ൯ ॥

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 4.9 in Bengali sript:
সার্ধং মনোরথ-শতৈস্ তব ধূর্ত কান্তা সৈব স্থিতা মনসি কৃত্রিম-ভাব-রম্যা ।
অস্মাকম্ অস্তি ন কথঞ্চিদ্ ইহাবকাশং তস্মাত্ কৃতং চরণ-পাত-বিডম্বনাভিঃ ॥ ৯ ॥

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 4.9 in Gujarati sript:
સાર્ધં મનોરથ-શતૈસ્ તવ ધૂર્ત કાન્તા સૈવ સ્થિતા મનસિ કૃત્રિમ-ભાવ-રમ્યા ।
અસ્માકમ્ અસ્તિ ન કથઞ્ચિદ્ ઇહાવકાશં તસ્માત્ કૃતં ચરણ-પાત-વિડમ્બનાભિઃ ॥ ૯ ॥

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