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Hitopadesha [sanskrit]
8,857 words
The Sanskrit edition of the Hitopadesha referencing the English translation and grammatical analysis. Written by Narayana in the 8th century, the Hitopadesha represents a collection of short stories involving human and animal characters, instructing the reader on basic ancient Indian moral values and ethical conduct. Alternative titles: हितोपदेशः, Hitopadeśa, Hitopadesa.
Verse 1.157
कर्तव्यः सञ्चयो नित्यं न तु कार्यो ऽतिसञ्चयः ।
अतिसञ्चय-शीलो ऽयं धनुषा जम्बुको हतः ॥ १५७ ॥
kartavyaḥ sañcayo nityaṃ na tu kāryo 'tisañcayaḥ |
atisañcaya-śīlo 'yaṃ dhanuṣā jambuko hataḥ || 157 ||
The English translation of Hitopadesha Verse 1.157 is contained in the book The Hitopadesa of Sri Narayana Pandita by Satya Narayana dasa. This book is not available online so in order to read the full text and translation you should buy the book:
Buy now! English translation by Satya Narayana dasa (1997)
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.157). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Kartavya, Sancaya, Nityam, Nitya, Kari, Karya, Atisancaya, Shil, Shila, Aya, Idam, Dhanusha, Jambuka, Hata,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Hitopadesha Verse 1.157). 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: “kartavyaḥ sañcayo nityaṃ na tu kāryo 'tisañcayaḥ ”
- kartavyaḥ -
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kartavya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)[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]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
- sañcayo* -
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sañcaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nityam -
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nityam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]nitya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nitya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nityā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- kāryo' -
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kārī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kārya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[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)[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
- atisañcayaḥ -
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atisañcaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “atisañcaya-śīlo 'yaṃ dhanuṣā jambuko hataḥ ”
- atisañcaya -
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atisañcaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- śīlo' -
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śīl (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]śīla (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dhanuṣā* -
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dhanuṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- jambuko* -
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jambuka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hataḥ -
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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]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Hitopadesha Verse 1.157
The Hitopadesa of Narayana
by M. R. Kale (2015)
Edited with A Sanskrit Commentary "Marma-Prakasika" and Notes in English; 9788120806023; Published by Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
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Hitopadesa (in Gujarati)
by Dr. Narayan M. Kansara (2007)
[હિતોપદેશ]—[ડો. નારાયણ એમ. કંસારા] Sanskrit Text With Gujarati Translation; Published by Saraswati Pustak Bhandar, Ahmedabad
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.157 in Gujarati sript:
કર્તવ્યઃ સઞ્ચયો નિત્યં ન તુ કાર્યો ઽતિસઞ્ચયઃ ।
અતિસઞ્ચય-શીલો ઽયં ધનુષા જમ્બુકો હતઃ ॥ ૧૫૭ ॥