Sanskrit quote nr. 2792 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अयुध्यमानस्योत्पाद्य ब्राह्मणस्यासृगङ्गतः ।
दुःखं सुमहदाप्नोति प्रेत्याप्राज्ञतया नरः ॥ayudhyamānasyotpādya brāhmaṇasyāsṛgaṅgataḥ |
duḥkhaṃ sumahadāpnoti pretyāprājñatayā naraḥ ||
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.
Ayudhya (अयुध्य): defined in 1 categories.
Ana (āna, आन): defined in 12 categories.
Utpadya (utpādya, उत्पाद्य): defined in 3 categories.
Brahmana (brāhmaṇa, ब्राह्मण): defined in 19 categories.
Asrij (asrj, asṛj, असृज्): defined in 6 categories.
Duhkham (duḥkham, दुःखम्): defined in 1 categories.
Duhkha (duḥkha, दुःख): defined in 17 categories.
Sumahat (सुमहत्): defined in 3 categories.
Pretya (प्रेत्य): defined in 3 categories.
Preti (प्रेति): defined in 3 categories.
Aprajnata (aprājñatā, अप्राज्ञता): defined in 1 categories.
Nara (नर): defined in 18 categories.
Nri (nr, nṛ, नृ): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Jainism, Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), India history, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
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: “ayudhyamānasyotpādya brāhmaṇasyāsṛgaṅgataḥ”
- ayudhyam -
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ayudhya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ayudhya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ayudhyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ānasyo -
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āna (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- utpādya -
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utpādya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]utpādya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- brāhmaṇasyā -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- asṛg -
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asṛj (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- aṅgataḥ -
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√aṅg (verb class 1)[present active third dual]
- Line 2: “duḥkhaṃ sumahadāpnoti pretyāprājñatayā naraḥ”
- duḥkham -
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duḥkham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]duḥkha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]duḥkha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]duḥkhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sumahad -
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sumahat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- āpnoti -
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√āp (verb class 5)[present active third single]
- pretyā -
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pretya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]preti (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- aprājñatayā -
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aprājñatā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- naraḥ -
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nara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative 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 2792 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.