Sanskrit quote nr. 2850 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अराजके हि लोकेऽस्मिन् सर्वतो विद्रुते भयात् ।
रक्षार्थमस्य सर्वस्य राजानमसृजत् प्रभुः ॥arājake hi loke'smin sarvato vidrute bhayāt |
rakṣārthamasya sarvasya rājānamasṛjat prabhuḥ ||
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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.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Sarvatah (sarvataḥ, सर्वतः): defined in 2 categories.
Vidruta (विद्रुत, vidrutā, विद्रुता): defined in 5 categories.
Vidruti (विद्रुति): defined in 1 categories.
Bhayat (bhayāt, भयात्): defined in 1 categories.
Bhaya (भय): defined in 21 categories.
Raksha (raksa, rakṣa, रक्ष, rakṣā, रक्षा): defined in 12 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Rajan (rājan, राजन्): defined in 12 categories.
Prabhu (प्रभु): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Tamil, 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), Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nepali, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
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 hi loke'smin sarvato vidrute bhayāt”
- 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]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- loke' -
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loka (noun, masculine)[locative single]√lok (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- asmin -
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idam (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]
- sarvato* -
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sarvataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sarvata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vidrute -
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vidruta (noun, masculine)[locative single]vidruta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vidrutā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vidruti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- bhayāt -
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bhayāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bhaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]bhaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- Line 2: “rakṣārthamasya sarvasya rājānamasṛjat prabhuḥ”
- rakṣā -
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rakṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rakṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]rakṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√rakṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- artham -
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artha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]artha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- asya -
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√as -> asya (absolutive)[absolutive from √as]a (noun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√as (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- sarvasya -
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sarva (noun, masculine)[genitive single]sarva (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- rājānam -
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rājan (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- asṛjat -
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√sṛj (verb class 6)[imperfect active third single]
- prabhuḥ -
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prabhu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]prabhu (noun, feminine)[nominative 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 2850 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.