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 4.37
जानन्न् अपि नरो दैवात् प्रकरोति विगर्हितम् ।
कर्म किं कस्यचिल् लोके गर्हितं रोचते कथम् ॥ ३७ ॥
jānann api naro daivāt prakaroti vigarhitam |
karma kiṃ kasyacil loke garhitaṃ rocate katham || 37 ||
The English translation of Panchatantra Verse 4.37 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 (4.37). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Janat, Api, Nara, Nri, Daivat, Daiva, Prakara, Vigarhita, Karman, Kim, Kah, Cit, Loka, Garhitam, Garhita, Katham, Katha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “jānann api naro daivāt prakaroti vigarhitam ”
- jānann -
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jānat (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]√jñā -> jānat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √jñā class 9 verb], [vocative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- naro* -
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nara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- daivāt -
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daivāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]daiva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]daiva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- prakaro -
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prakara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prakara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ūti -
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ūti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]ūti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- vigarhitam -
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vigarhita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vigarhita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vigarhitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “karma kiṃ kasyacil loke garhitaṃ rocate katham ”
- karma -
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karman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- kasya -
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√kas -> kasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kas]ka (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ka (noun, neuter)[genitive single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]kim (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]
- cil -
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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]
- loke -
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loka (noun, masculine)[locative single]√lok (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- garhitam -
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garhitam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]garhita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]garhita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]garhitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- rocate -
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√ruc (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- katham -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]katha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]katha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Panchatantra Verse 4.37
Pancatantra of Visnusarman
by M. R. Kale (2015)
Panchatantra in Simple Sanskrit
by Dr. Vishwas (2016)
Panchatantram (Telugu)
by Tadanki Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha Rao (2020)
Published by J. P. Publications, Vijayawada; Throughout black & white Illustrations; 9788192053851.
Buy now!Preview of verse 4.37 in Telugu sript:
జానన్న్ అపి నరో దైవాత్ ప్రకరోతి విగర్హితమ్ ।
కర్మ కిం కస్యచిల్ లోకే గర్హితం రోచతే కథమ్ ॥ ౩౭ ॥
Panchatantram Bhashavyakhyanam (Malayalam)
by Dr. K.G. Sreelekha (2010)
Published by the University of Kerala.
Buy now!Preview of verse 4.37 in Malayalam sript:
ജാനന്ന് അപി നരോ ദൈവാത് പ്രകരോതി വിഗര്ഹിതമ് ।
കര്മ കിം കസ്യചില് ലോകേ ഗര്ഹിതം രോചതേ കഥമ് ॥ ൩൭ ॥
The Panchatantra Stories (Tamil)
by P. S. Aacharya (2017)
Published by Narmadha Pathippagam, Chennai.
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Panchatantrer Galpa (Bengali)
by Children's Book Trust (2014)
Throughout color Illustration; 9788170112730
Buy now!Preview of verse 4.37 in Bengali sript:
জানন্ন্ অপি নরো দৈবাত্ প্রকরোতি বিগর্হিতম্ ।
কর্ম কিং কস্যচিল্ লোকে গর্হিতং রোচতে কথম্ ॥ ৩৭ ॥
Panchatantra in Gujarati (Comic)
by Anant Pai (2013)
[શિયાળા અને રણશિંગ પંચતંત્ર] Published by Amar Chitra Katha; Throughout Color Illustrations; 9789350853115
Buy now!Preview of verse 4.37 in Gujarati sript:
જાનન્ન્ અપિ નરો દૈવાત્ પ્રકરોતિ વિગર્હિતમ્ ।
કર્મ કિં કસ્યચિલ્ લોકે ગર્હિતં રોચતે કથમ્ ॥ ૩૭ ॥