Sanskrit quote nr. 1233 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनभिज्ञो गुणानां यो न भृत्यैः सोऽनुगम्यते ।
धनाढ्योऽपि कुलीनोऽपि क्रमायातोऽपि भूपतिः ॥anabhijño guṇānāṃ yo na bhṛtyaiḥ so'nugamyate |
dhanāḍhyo'pi kulīno'pi kramāyāto'pi bhūpatiḥ ||
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.
Anabhijna (anabhijña, अनभिज्ञ): defined in 7 categories.
Guna (guṇa, गुण, guṇā, गुणा): defined in 26 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Bhritya (bhrtya, bhṛtya, भृत्य): defined in 9 categories.
Sah (saḥ, सः): defined in 4 categories.
Dhanadhya (dhanāḍhya, धनाढ्य): defined in 4 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Kulina (kulīna, कुलीन): defined in 7 categories.
Kramayata (kramāyāta, क्रमायात): defined in 1 categories.
Bhupati (bhūpati, भूपति): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Hinduism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), India history, Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
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: “anabhijño guṇānāṃ yo na bhṛtyaiḥ so'nugamyate”
- anabhijño* -
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anabhijña (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- guṇānām -
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guṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]guṇā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- yo* -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhṛtyaiḥ -
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bhṛtya (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]bhṛtya (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- so' -
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saḥ (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]so (noun, feminine)[compound]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- anugamyate -
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√anugam (verb class 1)[present passive third single]
- Line 2: “dhanāḍhyo'pi kulīno'pi kramāyāto'pi bhūpatiḥ”
- dhanāḍhyo' -
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dhanāḍhya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- kulīno' -
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kulīna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- kramāyāto' -
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kramāyāta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- bhūpatiḥ -
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bhūpati (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 1233 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.