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Panchatantra

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Panchatantra

Free Library: Sanskrit + transliteration + English + Hindi + Gujarati meanings. EN 2703/2703; HI 2703/2703; GU 2703/2703; chapters 6. Meanings are machine-assisted study drafts, not a scholarly edition.

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Mitra-bheda1.73–1.76
Mitra-bheda1.73

Sanskrit · 1.73

दुराराध्याः श्रियो राज्ञां दुरापा दुष्परिग्रहाः । तिष्ठन्त्य् आप इवाधारे चिरम् आत्मनि संस्थिताः ॥

English · Meaning

The royal fortunes are difficult to propitiate, difficult to obtain, and difficult to retain; like water in a reservoir, they remain established in a person for a long time.

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Mitra-bheda1.p00123

Sanskrit · 1.p00123

दमनक आह- सत्यम् एतत् परम् । किन्तु-

English · Meaning

Damanaka said: “This is indeed true, but—”

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Mitra-bheda1.74

Sanskrit · 1.74

यस्य यस्य हि यो भावस् तेन तेन समाचरेत् । अनुप्रविश्य मेधावी क्षिप्रम् आत्म-वशं नयेत् ॥

English · Meaning

Whatever disposition each person has, the wise person should act in accordance with that; entering into it, he should quickly bring him under his own control.

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Mitra-bheda1.75

Sanskrit · 1.75

भर्तुश् चित्तानुवर्तित्वं सुवृत्तं चानुजीविनाम् । राक्षसाश् चापि गृह्यन्ते नित्यं छन्दानुवर्तिभिः ॥

English · Meaning

Following the mind of the master is good conduct for dependents; even demons are always won over by those who follow their wishes.

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Mitra-bheda1.76

Sanskrit · 1.76

सरुषि नृपे स्तुति-वचनं तद्-अभिमते प्रेम तद्-द्विषि द्वेषः । तद्-दानस्य च शंसा अमन्त्र-तन्त्रं वशीकरणम् ॥

English · Meaning

When the king is angry, words of praise; love toward what he approves; hatred toward his enemy; and praise of his giving as well—this is subjugation without mantra or ritual.

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Contents

6 chapters
  1. Kathā-mukha
  2. Mitra-bheda
  3. Mitra-samprāpti
  4. Kākolūkīya
  5. Labdha-praṇāśa
  6. Aparīkṣita-kāraka

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Panchatantra

Panchatantra

Panchatantra · Digital Sanskrit transcription; Suno Katha free Library release

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Free Library: Sanskrit + transliteration + English + Hindi + Gujarati meanings. EN 2703/2703; HI 2703/2703; GU 2703/2703; chapters 6. Meanings are machine-assisted study drafts, not a scholarly edition.

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