Sanskrit quote nr. 3151 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
भीरुं मूर्खं स्त्रियं बालं धार्मिकं दुर्जनं पशुम् ।
मैत्रीप्रधानं कल्याणबुद्धिं सान्त्वेन साधयेत् ॥bhīruṃ mūrkhaṃ striyaṃ bālaṃ dhārmikaṃ durjanaṃ paśum |
maitrīpradhānaṃ kalyāṇabuddhiṃ sāntvena sādhayet ||
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.
Bhiru (bhīru, भीरु): defined in 11 categories.
Murkha (mūrkha, मूर्ख): defined in 10 categories.
Stri (strī, स्त्री): defined in 20 categories.
Bala (bāla, बाल): defined in 30 categories.
Dharmika (dhārmika, धार्मिक): defined in 7 categories.
Durjana (दुर्जन): defined in 7 categories.
Pashu (pasu, paśu, पशु): defined in 19 categories.
Maitri (मैत्रि, maitrī, मैत्री): defined in 14 categories.
Maitrin (मैत्रिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Pradhana (pradhāna, प्रधान): defined in 16 categories.
Kalyana (kalyāṇa, कल्याण): defined in 18 categories.
Buddhi (बुद्धि): defined in 21 categories.
Santva (sāntva, सान्त्व): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Buddhism, Hinduism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Biology (plants and animals), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Shaiva 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: “bhīruṃ mūrkhaṃ striyaṃ bālaṃ dhārmikaṃ durjanaṃ paśum”
- bhīrum -
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bhīru (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- mūrkham -
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mūrkha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mūrkha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mūrkhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- striyam -
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strī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- bālam -
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bāla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bāla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bālā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dhārmikam -
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dhārmika (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhārmika (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- durjanam -
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durjana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- paśum -
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paśu (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “maitrīpradhānaṃ kalyāṇabuddhiṃ sāntvena sādhayet”
- maitrī -
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maitrī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]maitri (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]maitrin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pradhānam -
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pradhāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pradhāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pradhānā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kalyāṇa -
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kalyāṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kalyāṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- buddhim -
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buddhi (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- sāntvena -
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sāntva (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sāntva (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- sādhayet -
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√sidh (verb class 0)[optative 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 3151 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.