Sanskrit quote nr. 3121 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अलब्धवेतनो लुब्धो मानी चाप्यवमानितः ।
क्रुद्धश्च कोपितोऽकस्मात् तथा भीतश्च भीषितः ॥alabdhavetano lubdho mānī cāpyavamānitaḥ |
kruddhaśca kopito'kasmāt tathā bhītaśca bhīṣitaḥ ||
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.
Alabdha (अलब्ध): defined in 2 categories.
Lubdha (लुब्ध): defined in 6 categories.
Mani (mānī, मानी): defined in 26 categories.
Manin (mānin, मानिन्): defined in 6 categories.
Capin (cāpin, चापिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Capya (cāpya, चाप्य): defined in 1 categories.
Avamanita (avamānita, अवमानित): defined in 3 categories.
Kruddha (क्रुद्ध): defined in 10 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Kopita (कोपित): defined in 3 categories.
Akasmat (akasmāt, अकस्मात्): defined in 6 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Bhita (bhīta, भीत): defined in 12 categories.
Bhishita (bhisita, bhīṣita, भीषित): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Buddhism, Jainism, Pali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
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: “alabdhavetano lubdho mānī cāpyavamānitaḥ”
- alabdha -
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alabdha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]alabdha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√labh (verb class 1)[aorist middle third single]
- vetano -
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- lubdho* -
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lubdha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√lubh -> lubdha (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √lubh class 4 verb], [nominative single from √lubh class 6 verb]
- mānī -
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mānī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]mānin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- cāpya -
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cāpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]cāpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)[compound from √ci]√ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)[compound from √ci]√ci -> cāpya (absolutive)[absolutive from √ci]√ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √ci]√ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √ci]
- avamānitaḥ -
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avamānita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “kruddhaśca kopito'kasmāt tathā bhītaśca bhīṣitaḥ”
- kruddhaś -
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kruddha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√krudh -> kruddha (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √krudh class 4 verb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kopito' -
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kopita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- akasmāt -
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akasmāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- bhītaś -
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bhīta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhīṣitaḥ -
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bhīṣita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√bhī -> bhīṣita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √bhī]
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 3121 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.