Sanskrit quote nr. 2909 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अर्जुनीयति यदर्जने जनो ।
वर्जनीयजनतर्जनादिभिः ॥arjunīyati yadarjane jano |
varjanīyajanatarjanādibhiḥ ||
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.
Arjuni (arjunī, अर्जुनी): defined in 3 categories.
Iyat (इयत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yada (yadā, यदा): defined in 5 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Na (न, nā, ना): defined in 12 categories.
Ni (नि): defined in 9 categories.
Janu (जनु): defined in 17 categories.
Varjaniya (varjanīya, वर्जनीय): defined in 4 categories.
Janat (जनत्): defined in 1 categories.
Janata (janatā, जनता): defined in 4 categories.
Nadi (nādi, नादि): defined in 22 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kannada, Marathi, Pali, Hindi, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Hinduism, Jainism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
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: “arjunīyati yadarjane jano”
- arjunī -
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arjunī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- iyati -
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iyat (noun, masculine)[locative single]iyat (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- yadar -
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yadā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yadā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- ṛja -
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√ṛj (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- ne -
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na (noun, masculine)[locative single]na (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ni (noun, masculine)[vocative single]ni (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- jano -
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janu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- Line 2: “varjanīyajanatarjanādibhiḥ”
- varjanīya -
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varjanīya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]varjanīya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- janatar -
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janat (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]janat (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]janatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√jan -> janat (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √jan class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √jan class 2 verb]√jan -> janat (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √jan class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √jan class 2 verb]√jan (verb class 1)[imperative active second plural]
- ṛja -
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√ṛj (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- nādibhiḥ -
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nādi (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]nādi (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]nādi (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]nādin (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]nādin (noun, neuter)[instrumental 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 2909 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.