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)

गात्रं सङ्कुचितं गति-विगलिता दन्ताश् च नाशं गताह् दृष्टिर् भ्राम्यति रूपम् एव ह्रसते वक्त्रं च लालायते ।
वाक्यं नैव करोति बान्धव-जनः पत्नी न शुश्रूषते हा कष्टं जरयाभिभूत-पुरुषः पुत्रैर् अवज्ञायते ॥ ५७ ॥

gātraṃ saṅkucitaṃ gati-vigalitā dantāś ca nāśaṃ gatāh dṛṣṭir bhrāmyati rūpam eva hrasate vaktraṃ ca lālāyate |
vākyaṃ naiva karoti bāndhava-janaḥ patnī na śuśrūṣate hā kaṣṭaṃ jarayābhibhūta-puruṣaḥ putrair avajñāyate || 57 ||

The English translation of Panchatantra Verse 4.57 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 (4.57). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Gatra, Sankucita, Gat, Gati, Vigalita, Danta, Nasha, Drishti, Rupa, Eva, Hrasat, Vaktra, Lala, Tad, Yushmad, Vakya, Naiva, Karoti, Bandhava, Jana, Janas, Patni, Shushrushat, Han, Kashtam, Kashta, Jara, Abhibhuta, Purusha, Putra, Avajna, Ayat, Ayata, Ayati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Panchatantra Verse 4.57). 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: “gātraṃ saṅkucitaṃ gati-vigalitā dantāś ca nāśaṃ gatāh dṛṣṭir bhrāmyati rūpam eva hrasate vaktraṃ ca lālāyate
  • gātram -
  • gātra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gātra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    gātrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • saṅkucitam -
  • saṅkucita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṅkucita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saṅkucitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gati -
  • gati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    gati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    gatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    gat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    gat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • vigalitā* -
  • vigalita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vigalitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dantāś -
  • danta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dantā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nāśam -
  • nāśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    naś -> nāśam (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √naś]
    naś -> nāśam (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √naś]
  • Cannot analyse gatāh*dṛ
  • dṛṣṭir -
  • dṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhrāmyati -
  • bhram (verb class 4)
    [present active third single]
  • rūpam -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hrasate -
  • hras -> hrasat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √hras class 1 verb]
    hras -> hrasat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √hras class 1 verb]
  • vaktram -
  • vaktra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vaktra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vaktrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lālāya -
  • lāla (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    lāla (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “vākyaṃ naiva karoti bāndhava-janaḥ patnī na śuśrūṣate kaṣṭaṃ jarayābhibhūta-puruṣaḥ putrair avajñāyate
  • vākyam -
  • vākya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vac -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vak class 1 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vak class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vak class 1 verb]
  • naiva -
  • naiva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • karoti -
  • karoti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    karoti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    karoti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present active third single]
  • bāndhava -
  • bāndhava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • janaḥ -
  • janas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    jana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • patnī -
  • patnī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śuśrūṣate -
  • śru -> śuśrūṣat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √śru]
    śru -> śuśrūṣat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √śru]
    śru (verb class 0)
    [present middle third single]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    han (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kaṣṭam -
  • kaṣṭam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kaṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kaṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kaṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb]
    kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb]
    kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kaś class 1 verb]
    kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kaś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kaś class 1 verb]
  • jarayā -
  • jarā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    jṝ (verb class 10)
    [imperative active second single]
    jṝ (verb class 0)
    [imperative active second single]
  • abhibhūta -
  • abhibhūta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abhibhūta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • puruṣaḥ -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • putrair -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    putra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • avajñā -
  • avajñā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayate -
  • ayat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    ayat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    ayata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ayata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ayatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ayati (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    yat (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Panchatantra Verse 4.57

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 4.57 in Telugu sript:
గాత్రం సఙ్కుచితం గతి-విగలితా దన్తాశ్ చ నాశం గతాహ్ దృష్టిర్ భ్రామ్యతి రూపమ్ ఏవ హ్రసతే వక్త్రం చ లాలాయతే ।
వాక్యం నైవ కరోతి బాన్ధవ-జనః పత్నీ న శుశ్రూషతే హా కష్టం జరయాభిభూత-పురుషః పుత్రైర్ అవజ్ఞాయతే ॥ ౫౭ ॥

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 4.57 in Malayalam sript:
ഗാത്രം സങ്കുചിതം ഗതി-വിഗലിതാ ദന്താശ് ച നാശം ഗതാഹ് ദൃഷ്ടിര് ഭ്രാമ്യതി രൂപമ് ഏവ ഹ്രസതേ വക്ത്രം ച ലാലായതേ ।
വാക്യം നൈവ കരോതി ബാന്ധവ-ജനഃ പത്നീ ന ശുശ്രൂഷതേ ഹാ കഷ്ടം ജരയാഭിഭൂത-പുരുഷഃ പുത്രൈര് അവജ്ഞായതേ ॥ ൫൭ ॥

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 4.57 in Bengali sript:
গাত্রং সঙ্কুচিতং গতি-বিগলিতা দন্তাশ্ চ নাশং গতাহ্ দৃষ্টির্ ভ্রাম্যতি রূপম্ এব হ্রসতে বক্ত্রং চ লালাযতে ।
বাক্যং নৈব করোতি বান্ধব-জনঃ পত্নী ন শুশ্রূষতে হা কষ্টং জরযাভিভূত-পুরুষঃ পুত্রৈর্ অবজ্ঞাযতে ॥ ৫৭ ॥

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 4.57 in Gujarati sript:
ગાત્રં સઙ્કુચિતં ગતિ-વિગલિતા દન્તાશ્ ચ નાશં ગતાહ્ દૃષ્ટિર્ ભ્રામ્યતિ રૂપમ્ એવ હ્રસતે વક્ત્રં ચ લાલાયતે ।
વાક્યં નૈવ કરોતિ બાન્ધવ-જનઃ પત્ની ન શુશ્રૂષતે હા કષ્ટં જરયાભિભૂત-પુરુષઃ પુત્રૈર્ અવજ્ઞાયતે ॥ ૫૭ ॥

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