Sanskrit quote nr. 3320 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अविचारयतो युक्तिकथनं तुषखण्डनम् ।
नीचेषूपकृतं राजन् बालुकास्विव मूत्रितम् ॥avicārayato yuktikathanaṃ tuṣakhaṇḍanam |
nīceṣūpakṛtaṃ rājan bālukāsviva mūtritam ||
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.
Avicarayat (avicārayat, अविचारयत्): defined in 1 categories.
Yuktikathana (युक्तिकथन): defined in 1 categories.
Tushakhandana (tusakhandana, tuṣakhaṇḍana, तुषखण्डन): defined in 1 categories.
Nica (nīca, नीच): defined in 13 categories.
Upakrita (upakrta, upakṛta, उपकृत): defined in 4 categories.
Rajan (rājan, राजन्): defined in 12 categories.
Rajat (rājat, राजत्): defined in 3 categories.
Bal (bāl, बाल्): defined in 4 categories.
Uka (उक): defined in 6 categories.
Asu (असु, asū, असू): defined in 9 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Mutrita (mūtrita, मूत्रित): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Ayurveda (science of life), Prakrit
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: “avicārayato yuktikathanaṃ tuṣakhaṇḍanam”
- avicārayato* -
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avicārayat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]avicārayat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- yuktikathanam -
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yuktikathana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- tuṣakhaṇḍanam -
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tuṣakhaṇḍana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “nīceṣūpakṛtaṃ rājan bālukāsviva mūtritam”
- nīceṣū -
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nīca (noun, masculine)[locative plural]nīca (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- upakṛtam -
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upakṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]upakṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]upakṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- rājan -
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rājan (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
- bāl -
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bāl (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ukā -
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uka (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- asvi -
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asu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]asu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]asū (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single], [locative single]asū (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]asū (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- mūtritam -
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mūtrita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mūtrita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mūtritā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 3320 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.