Sanskrit quote nr. 3459 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अशक्तस्तु भवेत् साधुर् ब्रह्मचारी व निर्धनः ।
व्याधितो देवभक्तश्च वृद्धा नारी पतिव्रता ॥aśaktastu bhavet sādhur brahmacārī va nirdhanaḥ |
vyādhito devabhaktaśca vṛddhā nārī pativratā ||
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.
Ashakta (asakta, aśakta, अशक्त): defined in 8 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Sadhu (sādhu, साधु): defined in 14 categories.
Brahmacarin (brahmacārin, ब्रह्मचारिन्): defined in 8 categories.
Va (व): defined in 11 categories.
Nirdhana (निर्धन): defined in 6 categories.
Vyadhita (vyādhita, व्याधित): defined in 7 categories.
Devabhakta (देवभक्त): defined in 2 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Vriddha (vrddha, vṛddha, वृद्ध, vṛddhā, वृद्धा): defined in 17 categories.
Nari (nāri, नारि, nārī, नारी): defined in 15 categories.
Pativrata (pativratā, पतिव्रता): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Nepali, Hinduism, Dharmashastra (religious law), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Ayurveda (science of life), Vastushastra (architecture), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
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: “aśaktastu bhavet sādhur brahmacārī va nirdhanaḥ”
- aśaktas -
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aśakta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- bhavet -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- sādhur -
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sādhu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- brahmacārī -
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brahmacārin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- va -
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va (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]va (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nirdhanaḥ -
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nirdhana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “vyādhito devabhaktaśca vṛddhā nārī pativratā”
- vyādhito* -
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vyādhita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√vyadh -> vyādhita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √vyadh]
- devabhaktaś -
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devabhakta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vṛddhā* -
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vṛddha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vṛddhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √vṛdh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛdh class 1 verb]√vṛdh -> vṛddhā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √vṛdh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛdh class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
- nārī -
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nārī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]nāri (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- pativratā -
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pativratā (noun, feminine)[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 3459 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.