Sanskrit quote nr. 3640 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

असंविभागी दुष्टात्मा कृतघ्नो निरपत्रपः ।
तादृङ्नराधमो लोके वर्जनीयो नराधिप ॥

asaṃvibhāgī duṣṭātmā kṛtaghno nirapatrapaḥ |
tādṛṅnarādhamo loke varjanīyo narādhipa ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Samvibhagin (saṃvibhāgin, संविभागिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Dushtatman (dustatman, duṣṭātman, दुष्टात्मन्): defined in 5 categories.
Kritaghna (krtaghna, kṛtaghna, कृतघ्न): defined in 9 categories.
Nirapatrapa (निरपत्रप): defined in 1 categories.
Tadrik (tadrk, tādṛk, तादृक्): defined in 1 categories.
Tadrish (tadrs, tādṛś, तादृश्): defined in 2 categories.
Naradhama (narādhama, नराधम): defined in 4 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Varjaniya (varjanīya, वर्जनीय): defined in 4 categories.
Naradhipa (narādhipa, नराधिप): defined in 4 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Kavya (poetry)

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: “asaṃvibhāgī duṣṭātmā kṛtaghno nirapatrapaḥ
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃvibhāgī -
  • saṃvibhāgin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • duṣṭātmā -
  • duṣṭātman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛtaghno* -
  • kṛtaghna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nirapatrapaḥ -
  • nirapatrapa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tādṛṅnarādhamo loke varjanīyo narādhipa
  • tādṛṅ -
  • tādṛk (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tādṛś (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    tādṛś (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • narādhamo* -
  • narādhama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • loke -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    lok (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • varjanīyo* -
  • varjanīya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • narādhipa -
  • narādhipa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 3640 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.

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