Sanskrit quote nr. 3354 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अविधेयो भृत्यजनः ।
शठानि मित्राण्यदायकः स्वामी ॥avidheyo bhṛtyajanaḥ |
śaṭhāni mitrāṇyadāyakaḥ svāmī ||
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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.
Avidha (avidhā, अविधा): defined in 2 categories.
Avidhi (अविधि): defined in 5 categories.
Bhrityajana (bhrtyajana, bhṛtyajana, भृत्यजन): defined in 1 categories.
Shatha (satha, śaṭha, शठ): defined in 10 categories.
Mitra (मित्र): defined in 17 categories.
Ada (अद): defined in 9 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Svamin (svāmin, स्वामिन्): defined in 13 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Prakrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Ayurveda (science of life), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali
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: “avidheyo bhṛtyajanaḥ”
- avidhe -
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avidhā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]avidhi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√vidh (verb class 6)[imperfect middle first single]
- iyo* -
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ī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]ī (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- bhṛtyajanaḥ -
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bhṛtyajana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “śaṭhāni mitrāṇyadāyakaḥ svāmī”
- śaṭhāni -
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śaṭha (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√śaṭh (verb class 1)[imperative active first single]
- mitrāṇya -
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mitra (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- adāya -
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ada (noun, masculine)[dative single]ada (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- kaḥ -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- svāmī -
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svāmin (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 3354 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.