Sanskrit quote nr. 3428 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अवैष्णवो हतो विप्रो हतं श्राद्धमदक्षिणम् ।
अब्रह्मण्यं हतं क्षेत्रम् अनाचारं कुलं हतम् ॥avaiṣṇavo hato vipro hataṃ śrāddhamadakṣiṇam |
abrahmaṇyaṃ hataṃ kṣetram anācāraṃ kulaṃ hatam ||
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.
Vaishnava (vaisnava, vaiṣṇava, वैष्णव): defined in 11 categories.
Hata (हत): defined in 12 categories.
Vipra (विप्र): defined in 10 categories.
Shraddha (sraddha, śrāddha, श्राद्ध): defined in 20 categories.
Adakshina (adaksina, adakṣiṇa, अदक्षिण): defined in 1 categories.
Abrahmanya (abrahmaṇya, अब्रह्मण्य): defined in 2 categories.
Kshetra (ksetra, kṣetra, क्षेत्र): defined in 18 categories.
Anacara (anācāra, अनाचार): defined in 6 categories.
Kula (कुल): defined in 22 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Gitashastra (science of music), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Prakrit, 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: “avaiṣṇavo hato vipro hataṃ śrāddhamadakṣiṇam”
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vaiṣṇavo* -
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vaiṣṇava (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hato* -
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hata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√han -> hata (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative single from √han class 2 verb]√han (verb class 2)[present active third dual]
- vipro* -
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vipra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hatam -
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hata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]hatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√han -> hata (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √han class 1 verb], [accusative single from √han class 2 verb]√han -> hata (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √han class 1 verb], [accusative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative single from √han class 2 verb], [accusative single from √han class 2 verb]√han (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
- śrāddham -
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śrāddha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śrāddha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- adakṣiṇam -
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adakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]adakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]adakṣiṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “abrahmaṇyaṃ hataṃ kṣetram anācāraṃ kulaṃ hatam”
- abrahmaṇyam -
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abrahmaṇya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]abrahmaṇya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]abrahmaṇyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- hatam -
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hata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]hatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√han -> hata (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √han class 1 verb], [accusative single from √han class 2 verb]√han -> hata (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √han class 1 verb], [accusative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative single from √han class 2 verb], [accusative single from √han class 2 verb]√han (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
- kṣetram -
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kṣetra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- anācāram -
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anācāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anācāra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anācārā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kulam -
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kula (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kula (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kulā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- hatam -
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hata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]hatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√han -> hata (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √han class 1 verb], [accusative single from √han class 2 verb]√han -> hata (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √han class 1 verb], [accusative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative single from √han class 2 verb], [accusative single from √han class 2 verb]√han (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
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 3428 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.