Sanskrit quote nr. 2343 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अभिषेकार्द्रशिरसा राजा राज्यावलोकिना ।
सहायवरणं कार्यं तत्र राज्यं प्रतिष्ठितम् ॥abhiṣekārdraśirasā rājā rājyāvalokinā |
sahāyavaraṇaṃ kāryaṃ tatra rājyaṃ pratiṣṭhitam ||
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.
Raja (rāja, राज, rājā, राजा): defined in 16 categories.
Rajya (rājya, राज्य): defined in 12 categories.
Raji (rājī, राजी): defined in 13 categories.
Ala (अल): defined in 12 categories.
Alu (अलु): defined in 10 categories.
Uksh (uks, ukṣ, उक्ष्): defined in 1 categories.
Ina (inā, इना): defined in 9 categories.
Saha (सह): defined in 12 categories.
Sahaya (sahāya, सहाय): defined in 10 categories.
Varana (varaṇa, वरण): defined in 16 categories.
Karya (kārya, कार्य): defined in 12 categories.
Tatra (तत्र): defined in 4 categories.
Pratishthita (pratisthita, pratiṣṭhita, प्रतिष्ठित): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Tamil, Shilpashastra (iconography), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Prakrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Dharmashastra (religious law), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
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: “abhiṣekārdraśirasā rājā rājyāvalokinā”
- abhiṣekārdraśirasā* -
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abhiṣekārdraśirasā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- rājā* -
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rāja (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]rājā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- rājyāva -
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rājya (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]rājī (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[nominative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √rāj], [vocative dual from √rāj], [accusative dual from √rāj]
- alo -
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ala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]alu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√al (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- uk -
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ukṣ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]ukṣ (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- inā -
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i (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]inā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “sahāyavaraṇaṃ kāryaṃ tatra rājyaṃ pratiṣṭhitam”
- sahāya -
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sahāya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]saha (noun, masculine)[dative single]saha (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- varaṇam -
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varaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]varaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]varaṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kāryam -
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kārya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kārya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kāryā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (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], [accusative single from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (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], [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
- tatra -
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tatra (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tatra (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- rājyam -
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rājya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rājya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rājyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rāj], [accusative single from √rāj]
- pratiṣṭhitam -
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pratiṣṭhita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pratiṣṭhita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pratiṣṭhitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 2343 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.