Sanskrit quote nr. 2749 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अयि दुष्कृतकेन केन वत्से ।
हलिकद्वारि लवङ्गि पुष्पितासि ॥ayi duṣkṛtakena kena vatse |
halikadvāri lavaṅgi puṣpitāsi ||
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.
Ayi (अयि): defined in 4 categories.
Ayin (अयिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Dushkrita (duskrta, duṣkṛta, दुष्कृत): defined in 8 categories.
Kena (केन): defined in 5 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Vatsa (वत्स, vatsā, वत्सा): defined in 15 categories.
Halika (हलिक): defined in 5 categories.
Pushpita (puspita, puṣpita, पुष्पित, puṣpitā, पुष्पिता): defined in 7 categories.
Asi (asī, असी): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Ayurveda (science of life), Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Prakrit, Hinduism, Jainism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare)
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: “ayi duṣkṛtakena kena vatse”
- ayi -
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ayi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ayin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ayin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]e (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- duṣkṛta -
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duṣkṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]duṣkṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kena -
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kena (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ka (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ka (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental single]kim (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- kena -
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kena (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ka (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ka (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental single]kim (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- vatse -
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vatsa (noun, masculine)[locative single]vatsa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vatsā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “halikadvāri lavaṅgi puṣpitāsi”
- halika -
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halika (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- dvāri -
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dvārī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]dvārin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- lavaṅgi -
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lavaṅgī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- puṣpitā -
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puṣpita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]puṣpita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]puṣpitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- asi -
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asi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]asi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]asī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]√as (verb class 2)[present active second 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 2749 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.