Sanskrit quote nr. 3011 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अर्थेन रक्षितमिदं ।
राज्यं पुनरर्थमर्पयति ॥arthena rakṣitamidaṃ |
rājyaṃ punararthamarpayati ||
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.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Rakshita (raksita, rakṣita, रक्षित): defined in 8 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Rajya (rājya, राज्य): defined in 12 categories.
Punar (पुनर्): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, 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, Pali, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), 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: “arthena rakṣitamidaṃ”
- arthena -
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artha (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]artha (noun, neuter)[instrumental 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]
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “rājyaṃ punararthamarpayati”
- rājyam -
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rājya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rājya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rājyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rāj], [accusative single from √rāj]
- punar -
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punar (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]punar (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- artham -
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artha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]artha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- arpayati -
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√ṛ -> arpayat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √ṛ]√ṛ -> arpayat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √ṛ]√ṛ (verb class 0)[present 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 3011 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.