Sanskrit quote nr. 2098 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपूज्या यत्र पूज्यन्ते पूज्यानामप्यमानना ।
तव दैवकृतो दण्डः सद्यः पतति दारुणः ॥apūjyā yatra pūjyante pūjyānāmapyamānanā |
tava daivakṛto daṇḍaḥ sadyaḥ patati dāruṇaḥ ||
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.
Apujya (apūjya, अपूज्य, apūjyā, अपूज्या): defined in 2 categories.
Yatra (यत्र): defined in 12 categories.
Pujya (pūjya, पूज्य, pūjyā, पूज्या): defined in 9 categories.
Apya (अप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Daivakrita (daivakrta, daivakṛta, दैवकृत): defined in 2 categories.
Danda (daṇḍa, दण्ड): defined in 26 categories.
Sadyah (sadyaḥ, सद्यः): defined in 2 categories.
Sadya (सद्य): defined in 1 categories.
Patat (पतत्): defined in 5 categories.
Daruna (dāruṇa, दारुण): defined in 15 categories.
Daru (dāru, दारु): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hinduism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Hindi, Nepali, Jainism, Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Biology (plants and animals), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Yoga (school of philosophy)
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: “apūjyā yatra pūjyante pūjyānāmapyamānanā”
- apūjyā* -
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apūjya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]apūjyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- yatra -
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yatra (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- pūjyante -
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√pūj (verb class 1)[present passive third plural]√pūj (verb class 10)[present passive third plural]
- pūjyānām -
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pūjya (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]pūjya (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]pūjyā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]√pūj -> pūjya (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √pūj class 10 verb]√pūj -> pūjya (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √pūj class 10 verb]√pūj -> pūjyā (participle, feminine)[genitive plural from √pūj class 10 verb]
- apyam -
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apya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]apyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ānan -
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√an (verb class 2)[imperfect active third plural]
- ā -
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ā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- Line 2: “tava daivakṛto daṇḍaḥ sadyaḥ patati dāruṇaḥ”
- tava -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]
- daivakṛto* -
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daivakṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- daṇḍaḥ -
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daṇḍa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sadyaḥ -
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sadyaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sadya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- patati -
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patat (noun, masculine)[locative single]patat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√pat -> patat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √pat class 1 verb]√pat -> patat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √pat class 1 verb]√pat (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- dāruṇaḥ -
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dāruṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]dāru (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive 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 2098 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.