Sanskrit quote nr. 2937 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अर्थसंपादनार्थं च पीड्यमानस्य शत्रुभिः ।
साधुषु व्यपदेशार्थं द्विविधः संश्रयः स्मृतः ॥arthasaṃpādanārthaṃ ca pīḍyamānasya śatrubhiḥ |
sādhuṣu vyapadeśārthaṃ dvividhaḥ saṃśrayaḥ smṛtaḥ ||
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.
Arthasampadana (arthasampādana, अर्थसम्पादन): defined in 1 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Pidyamana (pīḍyamāna, पीड्यमान): defined in 2 categories.
Shatru (satru, śatru, शत्रु): defined in 12 categories.
Sadhu (sādhu, साधु): defined in 14 categories.
Vyapadeshartham (vyapadesartham, vyapadeśārtham, व्यपदेशार्थम्): defined in 1 categories.
Dvividha (द्विविध): defined in 6 categories.
Samshraya (samsraya, saṃśraya, संश्रय): defined in 5 categories.
Smrita (smrta, smṛta, स्मृत): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Tamil, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “arthasaṃpādanārthaṃ ca pīḍyamānasya śatrubhiḥ”
- arthasampādanā -
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arthasampādana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- artham -
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artha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]artha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pīḍyamānasya -
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√pīḍ -> pīḍyamāna (participle, masculine)[genitive single from √pīḍ class 10 verb]√pīḍ -> pīḍyamāna (participle, neuter)[genitive single from √pīḍ class 10 verb]
- śatrubhiḥ -
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śatru (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “sādhuṣu vyapadeśārthaṃ dvividhaḥ saṃśrayaḥ smṛtaḥ”
- sādhuṣu -
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sādhu (noun, masculine)[locative plural]sādhu (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- vyapadeśārtham -
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vyapadeśārtham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- dvividhaḥ -
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dvividha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- saṃśrayaḥ -
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saṃśraya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- smṛtaḥ -
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smṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
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 2937 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.