Sanskrit quote nr. 1855 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अन्योन्यस्माद्विनिर्भिन्नं भिन्नगर्भं न युध्यते ।
तथैवापसृतं शक्तं नैकराज्यान्तरीकृतम् ॥

anyonyasmādvinirbhinnaṃ bhinnagarbhaṃ na yudhyate |
tathaivāpasṛtaṃ śaktaṃ naikarājyāntarīkṛtam ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Anyonya (अन्योन्य): defined in 10 categories.
Sma (स्म, smā, स्मा): defined in 2 categories.
Adu (adū, अदू): defined in 9 categories.
Nirbhinna (निर्भिन्न): defined in 3 categories.
Bhinnagarbha (भिन्नगर्भ): defined in 1 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Apa (अप): defined in 13 categories.
Shakta (sakta, śakta, शक्त): defined in 9 categories.
Naika (नैक): defined in 5 categories.
Rajya (rājya, राज्य): defined in 12 categories.
Tari (तरि, tarī, तरी): defined in 9 categories.
Tarin (तरिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Krit (krt, kṛt, कृत्): defined in 3 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛta, कृत): defined in 16 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kannada, Pali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Ayurveda (science of life), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Tamil, Nepali, Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Jainism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Kavya (poetry), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)

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: “anyonyasmādvinirbhinnaṃ bhinnagarbhaṃ na yudhyate
  • anyonya -
  • anyonya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anyonya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • smā -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    smā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • advi -
  • adū (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • nirbhinnam -
  • nirbhinna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nirbhinna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nirbhinnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhinnagarbham -
  • bhinnagarbha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhinnagarbha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhinnagarbhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yudhyate -
  • yudh (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    yudh (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single], [present passive third single]
  • Line 2: “tathaivāpasṛtaṃ śaktaṃ naikarājyāntarīkṛtam
  • tathai -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aivā -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • apa -
  • apa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sṛtam -
  • sṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sṛ -> sṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sṛ class 3 verb]
    sṛ -> sṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √sṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √sṛ class 3 verb]
  • śaktam -
  • śakta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śakta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śaktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śac -> śakta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śac class 1 verb]
    śac -> śakta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śac class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śac class 1 verb]
    śak -> śakta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śak class 5 verb]
    śak -> śakta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śak class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śak class 5 verb]
  • naika -
  • naika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    naika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rājyān -
  • rājya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √rāj]
  • tarī -
  • tarī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    tari (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tarin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛtam -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 1855 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.

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