Syainika Sastra [sanskrit]

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The Sanskrit text of the Syainika-Sastra attributed to king Rudradeva (or Candradeva) from the 13th century. This book deals with Hunting and Hawking and is written as a traditional type of Sanskrit educational treatise (Shastra). It contains 368 Sanskrit verses and contains many overlapping topics, such as the treatment and diet of birds.

Verse 5.13

पयांसि क्वथितानीव स्रोतस्विन्यः स्रवन्ति च ।
प्रतप्तरेणुदुष्पर्शा रसा तेनेह जन्तवः ।
निर्वैरा विगतोत्साहा लक्ष्यन्ते ज्वरिता इव ॥ १३ ॥

payāṃsi kvathitānīva srotasvinyaḥ sravanti ca |
prataptareṇuduṣparśā rasā teneha jantavaḥ |
nirvairā vigatotsāhā lakṣyante jvaritā iva || 13 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 5.13 is contained in the book Syainika-Sastra (Ancient Text on Hawking) by Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasad Shastri. This book is not available online so in order to read the full text and translation you should buy the book:

Buy now! Sanskrit text by Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasad Shastri (2005)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (5.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Payas, Kvathita, Iva, Srotasvini, Sravanti, Sravat, Prataptarenu, Dushparsha, Rasa, Tad, Tena, Iha, Jantu, Nirvaira, Vigatotsaha, Jvarita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 5.13). 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: “payāṃsi kvathitānīva srotasvinyaḥ sravanti ca
  • payāṃsi -
  • payas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kvathitānī -
  • kvathita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kvath -> kvathita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √kvath class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kvath class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kvath class 1 verb]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • srotasvinyaḥ -
  • srotasvinī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • sravanti -
  • sravantī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    sravat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    sru -> sravat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √sru class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sru class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sru class 1 verb]
    sru -> sravantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √sru class 1 verb]
    sru (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “prataptareṇuduṣparśā rasā teneha jantavaḥ
  • prataptareṇu -
  • prataptareṇu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    prataptareṇu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    prataptareṇu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • duṣparśā* -
  • duṣparśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • rasā -
  • rasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tene -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • jantavaḥ -
  • jantu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 3: “nirvairā vigatotsāhā lakṣyante jvaritā iva
  • nirvairā* -
  • nirvaira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    nirvairā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vigatotsāhā* -
  • vigatotsāha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • lakṣyante -
  • lakṣ (verb class 1)
    [present passive third plural]
    lakṣ (verb class 10)
    [present passive third plural]
  • jvaritā* -
  • jvarita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    jvaritā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
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