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 4.38
स्वार्थम् उत्सृज्य यो दम्भी सत्यं ब्रूते सुमन्द-धीः ।
स स्वार्थाद् भ्रश्यते नूनं युधिष्ठिर इवापरः ॥ ३८ ॥
svārtham utsṛjya yo dambhī satyaṃ brūte sumanda-dhīḥ |
sa svārthād bhraśyate nūnaṃ yudhiṣṭhira ivāparaḥ || 38 ||
The English translation of Panchatantra Verse 4.38 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:
Buy now! English translation by Dr. Naveen Kumar Jha (2016)
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (4.38). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Svartha, Utsrijya, Yah, Dambhin, Satyam, Satya, Sumanda, Dhi, Nunam, Yudhishthira, Iva, Apara,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “svārtham utsṛjya yo dambhī satyaṃ brūte sumanda-dhīḥ ”
- svārtham -
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svārtha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]svārtha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]svārthā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- utsṛjya -
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utsṛjya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]utsṛjya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]utsṛjya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yo* -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dambhī -
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dambhin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- satyam -
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satyam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]satya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]satya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]satyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- brūte -
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√brū (verb class 2)[present middle third single]
- sumanda -
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sumanda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sumanda (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhīḥ -
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dhī (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “sa svārthād bhraśyate nūnaṃ yudhiṣṭhira ivāparaḥ ”
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- svārthād -
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svārtha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]svārtha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- bhraśyate -
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√bhraṃś (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√bhraṃś (verb class 4)[present passive third single]√bhraś (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√bhraś (verb class 4)[present middle third single], [present passive third single]
- nūnam -
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nūnam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- yudhiṣṭhira* -
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yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ivā -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- aparaḥ -
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apara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Panchatantra Verse 4.38
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 4.38 in Telugu sript:
స్వార్థమ్ ఉత్సృజ్య యో దమ్భీ సత్యం బ్రూతే సుమన్ద-ధీః ।
స స్వార్థాద్ భ్రశ్యతే నూనం యుధిష్ఠిర ఇవాపరః ॥ ౩౮ ॥
Panchatantram Bhashavyakhyanam (Malayalam)
by Dr. K.G. Sreelekha (2010)
Published by the University of Kerala.
Buy now!Preview of verse 4.38 in Malayalam sript:
സ്വാര്ഥമ് ഉത്സൃജ്യ യോ ദമ്ഭീ സത്യം ബ്രൂതേ സുമന്ദ-ധീഃ ।
സ സ്വാര്ഥാദ് ഭ്രശ്യതേ നൂനം യുധിഷ്ഠിര ഇവാപരഃ ॥ ൩൮ ॥
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 4.38 in Bengali sript:
স্বার্থম্ উত্সৃজ্য যো দম্ভী সত্যং ব্রূতে সুমন্দ-ধীঃ ।
স স্বার্থাদ্ ভ্রশ্যতে নূনং যুধিষ্ঠির ইবাপরঃ ॥ ৩৮ ॥
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 4.38 in Gujarati sript:
સ્વાર્થમ્ ઉત્સૃજ્ય યો દમ્ભી સત્યં બ્રૂતે સુમન્દ-ધીઃ ।
સ સ્વાર્થાદ્ ભ્રશ્યતે નૂનં યુધિષ્ઠિર ઇવાપરઃ ॥ ૩૮ ॥