Sanskrit quote nr. 3265 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अवमानेन महतां प्रहर्षक्रोधविस्मयैः ।
तपांसि क्षयमायान्ति यशांसीव सुदुर्नयैः ॥avamānena mahatāṃ praharṣakrodhavismayaiḥ |
tapāṃsi kṣayamāyānti yaśāṃsīva sudurnayaiḥ ||
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.
Avamana (avamāna, अवमान): defined in 7 categories.
Mahat (महत्): defined in 6 categories.
Mahata (mahatā, महता): defined in 4 categories.
Praharsha (praharsa, praharṣa, प्रहर्ष): defined in 4 categories.
Krodha (क्रोध): defined in 18 categories.
Vismaya (विस्मय): defined in 11 categories.
Tapas (तपस्): defined in 11 categories.
Kshaya (ksaya, kṣaya, क्षय): defined in 18 categories.
Aya (āya, आय): defined in 14 categories.
Anti (अन्ति, antī, अन्ती): defined in 9 categories.
Yashas (yasas, yaśas, यशस्): defined in 6 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Naya (नय): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Ayurveda (science of life), India history, Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kavya (poetry), Nepali, Hinduism, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Biology (plants and animals), 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: “avamānena mahatāṃ praharṣakrodhavismayaiḥ”
- avamānena -
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avamāna (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]√u -> avamāna (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √u class 1 verb]√u -> avamāna (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √u class 1 verb]
- mahatām -
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mahat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]mahat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]mahatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√mah (verb class 1)[imperative active third dual]
- praharṣa -
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praharṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- krodha -
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krodha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]krodha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vismayaiḥ -
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vismaya (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]vismaya (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “tapāṃsi kṣayamāyānti yaśāṃsīva sudurnayaiḥ”
- tapāṃsi -
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tapas (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- kṣayam -
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kṣaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṣayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- āyā -
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āya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]a (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- anti -
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anti (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]anti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]antī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- yaśāṃsī -
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yaśas (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- sud -
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sut (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]sut (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ur -
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u (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- nayaiḥ -
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naya (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]naya (noun, neuter)[instrumental 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 3265 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.