Sanskrit quote nr. 1683 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्धकं कुब्जकं चैव कुष्ठाङ्गं व्याधिपीडितम् ।
आपद्गतं च भर्तारं न त्यजेत् सा महासती ॥andhakaṃ kubjakaṃ caiva kuṣṭhāṅgaṃ vyādhipīḍitam |
āpadgataṃ ca bhartāraṃ na tyajet sā mahāsatī ||
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.
Andhaka (अन्धक): defined in 10 categories.
Kubjaka (कुब्जक): defined in 6 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 9 categories.
Kushthanga (kusthanga, kuṣṭhāṅga, कुष्ठाङ्ग): defined in 1 categories.
Vyadhipidita (vyādhipīḍita, व्याधिपीडित): defined in 1 categories.
Apadgata (āpadgata, आपद्गत): defined in 1 categories.
Bhartri (bhartr, bhartṛ, भर्तृ): defined in 8 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Mahasati (mahāsatī, महासती): defined in 3 categories.
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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: “andhakaṃ kubjakaṃ caiva kuṣṭhāṅgaṃ vyādhipīḍitam”
- andhakam -
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andhaka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]andhaka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]andhakā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kubjakam -
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kubjaka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kubjaka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kubjakā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- kuṣṭhāṅgam -
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kuṣṭhāṅga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kuṣṭhāṅga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kuṣṭhāṅgā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vyādhipīḍitam -
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vyādhipīḍita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vyādhipīḍita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vyādhipīḍitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “āpadgataṃ ca bhartāraṃ na tyajet sā mahāsatī”
- āpadgatam -
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āpadgata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]āpadgata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]āpadgatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhartāram -
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bhartṛ (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tyajet -
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√tyaj (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- sā* -
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so (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]
- mahāsatī -
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mahāsatī (noun, feminine)[compound], [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 1683 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.