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)

हतः शत्रुः कृतं मित्रं रत्न-माला न हारिता ।
नालेन पिबता तोयं भवता साधु वानर ॥ ८१ ॥

hataḥ śatruḥ kṛtaṃ mitraṃ ratna-mālā na hāritā |
nālena pibatā toyaṃ bhavatā sādhu vānara || 81 ||

The English translation of Panchatantra Verse 5.81 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 (5.81). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Hata, Shatru, Krit, Krita, Mitra, Ratna, Mala, Harita, Nala, Pibat, Toya, Bhavat, Bhavant, Sadhu, Vanara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Panchatantra Verse 5.81). 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: “hataḥ śatruḥ kṛtaṃ mitraṃ ratna-mālā na hāritā
  • hataḥ -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • śatruḥ -
  • śatru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative 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]
  • mitram -
  • mitra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mitra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mitrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ratna -
  • ratna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ratna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mālā* -
  • māla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mālā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hāritā -
  • hāritā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    hṛ -> hāritā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √hṛ]
  • Line 2: “nālena pibatā toyaṃ bhavatā sādhu vānara
  • nālena -
  • nāla (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    nāla (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • pibatā -
  • -> pibat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √ class 1 verb]
    -> pibat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √ class 1 verb]
    pibat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    pibat (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    pibat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • toyam -
  • toya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    toyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhavatā -
  • bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • sādhu -
  • sādhu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sādhu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    sādhu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sādhu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vānara -
  • vānara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vānara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Panchatantra Verse 5.81

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 5.81 in Telugu sript:
హతః శత్రుః కృతం మిత్రం రత్న-మాలా న హారితా ।
నాలేన పిబతా తోయం భవతా సాధు వానర ॥ ౮౧ ॥

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 5.81 in Malayalam sript:
ഹതഃ ശത്രുഃ കൃതം മിത്രം രത്ന-മാലാ ന ഹാരിതാ ।
നാലേന പിബതാ തോയം ഭവതാ സാധു വാനര ॥ ൮൧ ॥

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 5.81 in Bengali sript:
হতঃ শত্রুঃ কৃতং মিত্রং রত্ন-মালা ন হারিতা ।
নালেন পিবতা তোযং ভবতা সাধু বানর ॥ ৮১ ॥

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 5.81 in Gujarati sript:
હતઃ શત્રુઃ કૃતં મિત્રં રત્ન-માલા ન હારિતા ।
નાલેન પિબતા તોયં ભવતા સાધુ વાનર ॥ ૮૧ ॥

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