Sanskrit quote nr. 2627 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अम्लानो बलवाञ्शूरश् छायेवानुगतः सदा ।
सत्यवादी मृदुर्दान्तः स राजवसतिं वसेत् ॥amlāno balavāñśūraś chāyevānugataḥ sadā |
satyavādī mṛdurdāntaḥ sa rājavasatiṃ vaset ||
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.
Amlana (amlāna, अम्लान): defined in 5 categories.
Balavat (बलवत्): defined in 5 categories.
Cha (छ): defined in 10 categories.
Chaya (chāya, छाय, chāyā, छाया): defined in 21 categories.
Ivat (īvat, ईवत्): defined in 1 categories.
Uksh (uks, ukṣ, उक्ष्): defined in 1 categories.
Atah (ataḥ, अतः): defined in 2 categories.
Satyavadin (satyavādin, सत्यवादिन्): defined in 4 categories.
Mridu (mrdu, mṛdu, मृदु): defined in 14 categories.
Danta (dānta, दान्त): defined in 20 categories.
Rajavasati (rājavasati, राजवसति): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Gitashastra (science of music)
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: “amlāno balavāñśūraś chāyevānugataḥ sadā”
- amlāno* -
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amlāna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- balavāñś -
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balavat (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śūraś -
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śūra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- chāye -
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chāya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]chāya (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]cha (noun, masculine)[dative single]cha (noun, neuter)[dative single]chāyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- īvān -
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īvat (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ug -
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ukṣ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]ukṣ (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ataḥ -
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ataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- sadā -
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sadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sad (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sad (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sadā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “satyavādī mṛdurdāntaḥ sa rājavasatiṃ vaset”
- satyavādī -
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satyavādin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mṛdur -
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mṛdu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dāntaḥ -
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dānta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- rājavasatim -
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rājavasati (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- vaset -
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√vas (verb class 1)[optative active third 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 2627 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.