Sanskrit quote nr. 2829 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अरण्यं रक्षितं सिंहात् तस्मात् सिंहः सुरक्षितः ।
इत्यन्योन्यस्योपकारे मित्रत्वं तन्निबन्धनम् ॥araṇyaṃ rakṣitaṃ siṃhāt tasmāt siṃhaḥ surakṣitaḥ |
ityanyonyasyopakāre mitratvaṃ tannibandhanam ||
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.
Aranya (araṇya, अरण्य): defined in 14 categories.
Rakshita (raksita, rakṣita, रक्षित): defined in 8 categories.
Simha (siṃha, सिंह): defined in 21 categories.
Tasmat (tasmāt, तस्मात्): defined in 2 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Surakshita (suraksita, surakṣita, सुरक्षित): defined in 6 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Itya (इत्य): defined in 1 categories.
Anyonya (अन्योन्य): defined in 10 categories.
Upakara (upakāra, उपकार): defined in 13 categories.
Mitratva (मित्रत्व): defined in 3 categories.
Tat (तत्): defined in 7 categories.
Tan (तन्): defined in 8 categories.
Nibandhana (निबन्धन): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Gitashastra (science of music), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Jainism, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Prakrit, Pali, Vedanta (school of philosophy), Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil
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: “araṇyaṃ rakṣitaṃ siṃhāt tasmāt siṃhaḥ surakṣitaḥ”
- araṇyam -
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araṇya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]araṇya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]√raṇ (verb class 4)[imperfect active first single]
- rakṣitam -
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rakṣita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rakṣita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rakṣitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√rakṣ -> rakṣita (participle, masculine)[adverb from √rakṣ]√rakṣ -> rakṣita (participle, neuter)[adverb from √rakṣ]√rakṣ -> rakṣitā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √rakṣ]√rakṣ -> rakṣita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rakṣ]√rakṣ -> rakṣita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rakṣ], [accusative single from √rakṣ]
- siṃhāt -
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siṃha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- tasmāt -
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tasmāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (noun, neuter)[ablative single]sa (noun, masculine)[ablative single]
- siṃhaḥ -
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siṃha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- surakṣitaḥ -
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surakṣita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “ityanyonyasyopakāre mitratvaṃ tannibandhanam”
- itya -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]itya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]itya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√i -> itya (absolutive)[absolutive from √i]√i -> itya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> itya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
- anyonyasyo -
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anyonya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]anyonya (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- upakāre -
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upakāra (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- mitratvam -
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mitratva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- tan -
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tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]tan (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- nibandhanam -
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nibandhana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nibandhana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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 2829 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.