Sanskrit quote nr. 3616 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असंतुष्टाश्च्युताः स्थानान् मानात् प्रत्यवरोपिताः ।
स्वयं चोपहृता भृत्या ये चाप्युपहताः परैः ॥asaṃtuṣṭāścyutāḥ sthānān mānāt pratyavaropitāḥ |
svayaṃ copahṛtā bhṛtyā ye cāpyupahatāḥ paraiḥ ||
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.
Asantushta (asantusta, asantuṣṭa, असन्तुष्ट, asantuṣṭā, असन्तुष्टा): defined in 5 categories.
Cyuta (च्युत, cyutā, च्युता): defined in 6 categories.
Sthana (sthāna, स्थान): defined in 22 categories.
Mana (māna, मान): defined in 24 categories.
Pratyavara (प्रत्यवर, pratyavarā, प्रत्यवरा): defined in 1 categories.
Upita (उपित, upitā, उपिता): defined in 1 categories.
Svayam (स्वयम्): defined in 6 categories.
Hrita (hrta, hṛta, हृत, hṛtā, हृता): defined in 6 categories.
Bhriti (bhrti, bhṛti, भृति): defined in 4 categories.
Bhritya (bhrtya, bhṛtya, भृत्य, bhṛtyā, भृत्या): defined in 9 categories.
Ya (य, yā, या): defined in 10 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Capin (cāpin, चापिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Upahata (उपहत, upahatā, उपहता): defined in 5 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Buddhist philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Gitashastra (science of music), Buddhism, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Yoga (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), 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: “asaṃtuṣṭāścyutāḥ sthānān mānāt pratyavaropitāḥ”
- asantuṣṭāś -
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asantuṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]asantuṣṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- cyutāḥ -
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cyuta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]cyutā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- sthānān -
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sthāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- mānāt -
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māna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]māna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√man -> māna (participle, masculine)[ablative single from √man class 4 verb], [ablative single from √man class 8 verb]√man -> māna (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √man class 4 verb], [ablative single from √man class 8 verb]
- pratyavaro -
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pratyavara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pratyavara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pratyavarā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- upitāḥ -
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upita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]upitā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “svayaṃ copahṛtā bhṛtyā ye cāpyupahatāḥ paraiḥ”
- svayam -
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svayam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- copa -
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√cup (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- hṛtā* -
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hṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]hṛtā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√hṛ -> hṛta (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb]√hṛ -> hṛtā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb]
- bhṛtyā* -
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bhṛti (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]bhṛtya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bhṛtyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- ye -
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ya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]yā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative plural]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- cāpyu -
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cāpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]cāpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- upahatāḥ -
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upahata (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]upahatā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- paraiḥ -
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para (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]para (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 3616 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.