Sanskrit quote nr. 3206 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अल्पेच्छुर्धृतिमान् प्राज्ञश् छायेवानुगतः सदा ।
आदिष्टो न विकल्पेत स राजवसतिं वसेत् ॥alpecchurdhṛtimān prājñaś chāyevānugataḥ sadā |
ādiṣṭo na vikalpeta sa rājavasatiṃ vaset ||
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.
Alpecchu (अल्पेच्छु): defined in 1 categories.
Dhritimat (dhrtimat, dhṛtimat, धृतिमत्): defined in 1 categories.
Prajna (prājña, प्राज्ञ): defined in 11 categories.
Cha (छ): defined in 10 categories.
Chaya (chāya, छाय, chāyā, छाया): defined in 21 categories.
Ivat (īvat, ईवत्): defined in 1 categories.
Uksh (uks, ukṣ, उक्ष्): defined in 1 categories.
Atah (ataḥ, अतः): defined in 2 categories.
Adishta (adista, ādiṣṭa, आदिष्ट): defined in 6 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Vikalpa (विकल्प, vikalpā, विकल्पा): defined in 19 categories.
Ita (इत): defined in 6 categories.
Rajavasati (rājavasati, राजवसति): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Buddhism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Buddhist 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: “alpecchurdhṛtimān prājñaś chāyevānugataḥ sadā”
- alpecchur -
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alpecchu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]alpecchu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- dhṛtimān -
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dhṛtimat (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- prājñaś -
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prājña (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- chāye -
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chāya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]chāya (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]cha (noun, masculine)[dative single]cha (noun, neuter)[dative single]chāyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- īvān -
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īvat (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ug -
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ukṣ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]ukṣ (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ataḥ -
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ataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- sadā -
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sadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sad (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sad (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sadā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “ādiṣṭo na vikalpeta sa rājavasatiṃ vaset”
- ādiṣṭo* -
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ādiṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vikalpe -
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vikalpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]vikalpa (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vikalpā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ita -
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ita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√i -> ita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> ita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]√i (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- rājavasatim -
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rājavasati (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- vaset -
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√vas (verb class 1)[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 3206 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.