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 2.139

वर्धनं वा सम्मानं खलानां प्रीतये कुतः ।
फलन्त्य् अमृत-सेकेऽपि न पथ्यानि विष-द्रुमाः ॥ १३९ ॥

vardhanaṃ vā sammānaṃ khalānāṃ prītaye kutaḥ |
phalanty amṛta-seke'pi na pathyāni viṣa-drumāḥ || 139 ||

The English translation of Hitopadesha Verse 2.139 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:

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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 (2.139). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vardhana, Sammana, Khala, Priti, Kutah, Kuta, Amrita, Seka, Api, Pathya, Visha, Druma,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Hitopadesha Verse 2.139). 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: “vardhanaṃ sammānaṃ khalānāṃ prītaye kutaḥ
  • vardhanam -
  • vardhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vardhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vardhanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sammānam -
  • sammāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sammāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • khalānām -
  • khala (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    khalā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • prītaye -
  • prīti (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • kutaḥ -
  • kutaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kutaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kuta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “phalanty amṛta-seke'pi na pathyāni viṣa-drumāḥ
  • Cannot analyse phalanty*am
  • amṛta -
  • amṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    amṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mṛ (verb class 1)
    [aorist middle third single]
    mṛ (verb class 6)
    [aorist middle third single]
  • seke' -
  • seka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sekā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sek (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pathyāni -
  • pathya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • viṣa -
  • viṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • drumāḥ -
  • druma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    drumā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Hitopadesha Verse 2.139

Cover of edition (2015)

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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Cover of Gujarati edition

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

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Preview of verse 2.139 in Gujarati sript:
વર્ધનં વા સમ્માનં ખલાનાં પ્રીતયે કુતઃ ।
ફલન્ત્ય્ અમૃત-સેકેઽપિ ન પથ્યાનિ વિષ-દ્રુમાઃ ॥ ૧૩૯ ॥

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