Sanskrit quote nr. 2848 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अराजके तु लोकेऽस्मिंस् तस्माद् राजा विधीयताम् ।
राजा राज्ये चिरं रक्षां कृत्वा स्वर्गमवाप्नुयात् ॥arājake tu loke'smiṃs tasmād rājā vidhīyatām |
rājā rājye ciraṃ rakṣāṃ kṛtvā svargamavāpnuyāt ||
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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.
Arajaka (arājaka, अराजक, arājakā, अराजका): defined in 5 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Tasmat (tasmāt, तस्मात्): defined in 2 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Raja (rāja, राज, rājā, राजा): defined in 16 categories.
Vidh (विध्): defined in 1 categories.
Vidhi (विधि): defined in 15 categories.
Iyat (इयत्): defined in 2 categories.
Iyata (iyatā, इयता): defined in 1 categories.
Rajya (rājya, राज्य, rājyā, राज्या): defined in 12 categories.
Ciram (चिरम्): defined in 6 categories.
Cira (चिर): defined in 16 categories.
Raksha (raksa, rakṣā, रक्षा): defined in 12 categories.
Kritva (krtva, kṛtvā, कृत्वा): defined in 3 categories.
Kritvan (krtvan, kṛtvan, कृत्वन्): defined in 1 categories.
Svarga (स्वर्ग): defined in 17 categories.
Ava (अव): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Kavya (poetry), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Prakrit, Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “arājake tu loke'smiṃs tasmād rājā vidhīyatām”
- arājake -
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arājaka (noun, masculine)[locative single]arājaka (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]arājakā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- loke' -
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loka (noun, masculine)[locative single]√lok (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- asmiṃs -
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idam (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]
- tasmād -
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tasmāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (noun, neuter)[ablative single]sa (noun, masculine)[ablative single]
- rājā* -
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rāja (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]rājā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vidhī -
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vidhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vidhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vidh (noun, masculine)[locative single]vidh (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- iyatām -
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iyat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]iyat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]iyatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “rājā rājye ciraṃ rakṣāṃ kṛtvā svargamavāpnuyāt”
- rājā* -
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rāja (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]rājā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- rājye -
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rājya (noun, masculine)[locative single]rājya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]rājyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[locative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [locative single from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [locative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √rāj], [vocative dual from √rāj], [accusative dual from √rāj], [locative single from √rāj]√rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √rāj], [vocative single from √rāj], [vocative dual from √rāj], [accusative dual from √rāj]√rāj (verb class 1)[present passive first single]√rāj (verb class 0)[present passive first single]
- ciram -
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ciram (indeclinable)[indeclinable]cira (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]cira (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]cirā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- rakṣām -
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rakṣā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- kṛtvā -
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kṛtvā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]kṛtvan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- svargam -
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svarga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]svarga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]svargā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- avā -
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ava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]o (noun, masculine)[compound], [instrumental single]u (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√av (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]√u (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]ava (Preverb)[Preverb]avā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- āpnuyāt -
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√āp (verb class 5)[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 2848 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.