Sanskrit quote nr. 3162 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अलसानपि नॄन् रक्षेन् न कृतघ्नान् कदाचन ।
द्विषतोऽपि गुणाः काम्याः सुहृदोऽपि न दुर्गुणाः ॥alasānapi nṝn rakṣen na kṛtaghnān kadācana |
dviṣato'pi guṇāḥ kāmyāḥ suhṛdo'pi na durguṇāḥ ||
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.
Alasa (अलस): defined in 16 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Nri (nr, nṛ, नृ): defined in 6 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Kritaghna (krtaghna, kṛtaghna, कृतघ्न): defined in 9 categories.
Kada (kadā, कदा): defined in 9 categories.
Cana (चन): defined in 8 categories.
Dvishat (dvisat, dviṣat, द्विषत्): defined in 4 categories.
Guna (guṇa, गुण, guṇā, गुणा): defined in 26 categories.
Kami (kāmi, कामि): defined in 10 categories.
Kamya (kāmya, काम्य, kāmyā, काम्या): defined in 10 categories.
Suhrid (suhrd, suhṛd, सुहृद्): defined in 6 categories.
Suhrida (suhrda, suhṛda, सुहृद): defined in 5 categories.
Duh (duḥ, दुः): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Tamil, Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “alasānapi nṝn rakṣen na kṛtaghnān kadācana”
- alasān -
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alasa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- nṝn -
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nṛ (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- rakṣen -
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√rakṣ (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṛtaghnān -
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kṛtaghna (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- kadā -
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kadā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]kadā (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- cana -
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cana (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√can (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “dviṣato'pi guṇāḥ kāmyāḥ suhṛdo'pi na durguṇāḥ”
- dviṣato' -
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dviṣat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]dviṣat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- guṇāḥ -
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guṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]guṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- kāmyāḥ -
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kāmi (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]kāmya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kāmyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√kam -> kāmya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √kam], [vocative plural from √kam]√kam -> kāmyā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √kam], [vocative plural from √kam], [accusative plural from √kam]
- suhṛdo' -
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suhṛd (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]suhṛd (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]suhṛda (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dur -
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duḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dur (noun, feminine)[adverb]dur (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb]
- guṇāḥ -
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guṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]guṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative 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 3162 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.