Sanskrit quote nr. 2673 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अयं सेनोत्तंसः करकृतकृपाणो रणभुवि ।
द्विषद्भूमीपालाः किमपसरत प्राणकृपणाः ॥ayaṃ senottaṃsaḥ karakṛtakṛpāṇo raṇabhuvi |
dviṣadbhūmīpālāḥ kimapasarata prāṇakṛpaṇāḥ ||
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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.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Sena (सेन, senā, सेना): defined in 17 categories.
Uttamsa (uttaṃsa, उत्तंस): defined in 4 categories.
Kara (कर): defined in 21 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛta, कृत): defined in 16 categories.
Kripana (krpana, kṛpāṇa, कृपाण, kṛpaṇa, कृपण, kṛpaṇā, कृपणा): defined in 8 categories.
Ranabhu (raṇabhū, रणभू): defined in 1 categories.
Dvishat (dvisat, dviṣat, द्विषत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhumi (bhūmi, भूमि): defined in 21 categories.
Pala (pāla, पाल): defined in 22 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Apasara (अपसर): defined in 2 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Prana (prāṇa, प्राण): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Buddhism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Dharmashastra (religious law), Yoga (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
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: “ayaṃ senottaṃsaḥ karakṛtakṛpāṇo raṇabhuvi”
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- seno -
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sena (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sena (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]senā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]sa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]√san (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]√san (verb class 8)[perfect active second plural]
- uttaṃsaḥ -
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uttaṃsa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kara -
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kara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kṛ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- kṛta -
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kṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 1)[injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[injunctive middle third single]
- kṛpāṇo* -
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kṛpāṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- raṇabhuvi -
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raṇabhū (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “dviṣadbhūmīpālāḥ kimapasarata prāṇakṛpaṇāḥ”
- dviṣad -
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dviṣat (noun, masculine)[compound]dviṣat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- bhūmī -
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bhūmi (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]bhūmi (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- pālāḥ -
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pāla (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- apasara -
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apasara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- ta -
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ta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]tan (noun, masculine)[compound]
- prāṇa -
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prāṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prāṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṛpaṇāḥ -
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kṛpaṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kṛpaṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
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 2673 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.