Sanskrit quote nr. 1085 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अधर्षितानां शूराणां समरेष्वनिवर्तिनाम् ।
धर्षणामर्षणं भीरु मरणादतिरिच्यते ॥adharṣitānāṃ śūrāṇāṃ samareṣvanivartinām |
dharṣaṇāmarṣaṇaṃ bhīru maraṇādatiricyate ||
Index
Presented above is a Sanskrit aphorism, also known as a subhāṣita, which is at the very least, a literary piece of art. This page provides critical research material such as an anlaysis on the poetic meter used, an English translation, a glossary explaining technical terms, and a list of resources including print editions and digital links.
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: Consider this as an approximate extraction of glossary words based on an experimental segmentation of the Sanskrit verse. Some could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned.
Dharshita (dharsita, dharṣita, धर्षित, dharṣitā, धर्षिता): defined in 2 categories.
Samara (समर): defined in 11 categories.
Anivartin (अनिवर्तिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Dharshana (dharsana, dharṣaṇā, धर्षणा): defined in 3 categories.
Arshana (arsana, arṣaṇa, अर्षण): defined in 1 categories.
Bhiru (bhīru, भीरु): defined in 11 categories.
Marana (maraṇa, मरण): defined in 23 categories.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Jainism, Pali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nepali, Buddhism, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Biology (plants and animals)
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit verse. 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: “adharṣitānāṃ śūrāṇāṃ samareṣvanivartinām”
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- dharṣitānām -
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dharṣita (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]dharṣita (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]dharṣitā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]√dhṛṣ -> dharṣita (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √dhṛṣ]√dhṛṣ -> dharṣita (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √dhṛṣ]√dhṛṣ -> dharṣitā (participle, feminine)[genitive plural from √dhṛṣ]
- śūrāṇām -
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śūra (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]śūra (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]śūrā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- samareṣva -
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samara (noun, masculine)[locative plural]
- anivartinām -
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anivartin (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]anivartin (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- Line 2: “dharṣaṇāmarṣaṇaṃ bhīru maraṇādatiricyate”
- dharṣaṇām -
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dharṣaṇā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- arṣaṇam -
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arṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]arṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]arṣaṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhīru -
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bhīru (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bhīru (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- maraṇād -
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maraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ati (Preverb)[Preverb]
- ricyate -
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√ric (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√ric (verb class 4)[present middle third single], [present passive third single]√ric (verb class 7)[present passive third single]
About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha
buy this bookThis quote is included within the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha (महासुभाषितसंग्रह, maha-subhashita-samgraha / subhasita-sangraha), which is a compendium of Sanskrit aphorisms (subhāṣita), collected from various sources. Subhāṣita is a genre of Sanskrit literature, exposing the vast and rich cultural heritage of ancient India.
It has serial number 1085 and can be found on page . (read on archive.org)
Sanskrit is the oldest living language and bears testimony to the intellectual past of ancient India. Three major religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) share this language, which is used for many of their holy books. Besides religious manuscripts, much of India’s ancient culture has been preserved in Sanskrit, covering topics such as Architecture, Music, Botany, Surgery, Ethics, Philosophy, Dance and much more.