Panchasayaka [sanskrit]

by Jyotirishwar Thakur | 2020 | 3,801 words

The Sanskrit text of the Panchasayaka, a Sanskrit text in five parts dealing the ancient Indian science of erotics (i.e., Kamashastra) from the 13th century. It was written by Jyotirishwar Thakur (also: Kavisekharacarya Jyotirisvara Thakura). Alternative titles: Pañcasāyaka (पञ्चसायक, Pancasayaka) Pañca-sāyaka (पञ्च-सायक, Pancha-sayaka).

Verse 2.8

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इदानीं शशादीनां स्वरूपं निरूप्यते ।
दीर्घाक्षाः स्थूलदेहा लघुसमदशना लम्बकर्णा सुवाचो ग्रीवायां जानुदेशे करकमलतले कालिमानं वहन्तः ।
अल्पाहाराल्पशौचा दिनमधिशयिनः कान्तिमन्तो बलाढ्याः क्रीडावन्तो विनीता लघुतरसुरताः पुण्यभाजः शशाः स्युः ॥ ८ ॥

idānīṃ śaśādīnāṃ svarūpaṃ nirūpyate |
dīrghākṣāḥ sthūladehā laghusamadaśanā lambakarṇā suvāco grīvāyāṃ jānudeśe karakamalatale kālimānaṃ vahantaḥ |
alpāhārālpaśaucā dinamadhiśayinaḥ kāntimanto balāḍhyāḥ krīḍāvanto vinītā laghutarasuratāḥ puṇyabhājaḥ śaśāḥ syuḥ || 8 ||

Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.

Now let us describe the nature of the moon and other stars. They had long eyes, a stout body, small flat teeth, long ears, good voices, and carried a black measure on the palm of their hands around their necks and knees. They eat little food and have little cleanliness They lie down during the day They are radiant They are rich in strength They are playful They are humble They are lighter in beauty They are the recipients of merit.
English translation by Google (2023)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (2.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Idanim, Shasha, Svarupa, Nirupyata, Dirghaksha, Sthuladeha, Laghu, Samada, Shana, Lambakarna, Suvac, Suvacas, Griva, Janu, Desha, Karakamala, Tala, Kaliman, Vahanta, Vahat, Alpahara, Alpa, Shauca, Dina, Adhi, Shayi, Shayin, Kantimat, Baladhya, Kridavat, Vinita, Laghutara, Surata, Punyabhaj,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Panchasayaka Verse 2.8). 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: “idānīṃ śaśādīnāṃ svarūpaṃ nirūpyate ”
idānīm -
idānīm (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
śaśād -
śaśa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]
īnām -
i (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

ī (noun, feminine)

[genitive plural]

ī (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]
svarūpam -
svarūpa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

svarūpa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

svarūpā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
nirūpyate -
nirūpyatā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
Line 2: “dīrghākṣāḥ sthūladehā laghusamadaśanā lambakarṇā suvāco grīvāyāṃ jānudeśe karakamalatale kālimānaṃ vahantaḥ ”
dīrghākṣāḥ -
dīrghākṣa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
sthūladehā* -
sthūladeha (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
laghu -
laghu (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

laghu (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

laghu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

laghu (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

laghū (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

laghū (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

laghū (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
samada -
samada (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

samada (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
śanā* -
śana (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
lambakarṇā -
lambakarṇā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
suvāco* -
suvācas (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

suvācas (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

suvāc (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

suvāc (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
grīvāyām -
grīvā (noun, feminine)

[locative single]
jānu -
jānu (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
deśe -
deśa (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

deśā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
karakamala -
karakamala (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
tale -
tala (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

tala (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

talā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

√tal (verb class 1)

[present middle first single]
kālimānam -
kāliman (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
vahantaḥ -
vahanta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√vah -> vahat (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √vah class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vah class 1 verb]
Line 3: “alpāhārālpaśaucā dinamadhiśayinaḥ kāntimanto balāḍhyāḥ krīḍāvanto vinītā laghutarasuratāḥ puṇyabhājaḥ śaśāḥ syuḥ ”
alpāhārā -
alpāhāra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

alpāhāra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

alpāhārā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
alpa -
alpa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

alpa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
śaucā* -
śauca (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
dinam -
dina (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

dina (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

dinā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
adhi -
adhi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

adhi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

adhī (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

adhī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

adhī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
śayinaḥ -
śayi (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

śayin (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

śayin (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
kāntimanto* -
kāntimat (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
balāḍhyāḥ -
balāḍhya (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

balāḍhyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
krīḍāvanto* -
krīḍāvat (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
vinītā* -
vinīta (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

vinītā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
laghutara -
laghutara (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

laghutara (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
suratāḥ -
surata (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

suratā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
puṇyabhājaḥ -
puṇyabhāj (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

puṇyabhāj (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
śaśāḥ -
śaśa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
syuḥ -
√as (verb class 2)

[optative active third plural]