Sanskrit quote nr. 3659 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असज्जनाश्चेन् मधुरैर्वचोभिः ।
शक्यन्त एव प्रतिकर्तुमार्यैः ॥asajjanāścen madhurairvacobhiḥ |
śakyanta eva pratikartumāryaiḥ ||
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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.
Asajjana (असज्जन): defined in 3 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 9 categories.
Madhura (मधुर): defined in 18 categories.
Vacas (वचस्): defined in 2 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Pratika (प्रतिक): defined in 11 categories.
Ritu (rtu, ṛtu, ऋतु): defined in 14 categories.
Arya (ārya, आर्य): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Buddhism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Prakrit, Shilpashastra (iconography), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
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: “asajjanāścen madhurairvacobhiḥ”
- asajjanāś -
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asajjana (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- ce -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- īn -
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i (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- madhurair -
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madhura (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]madhura (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- vacobhiḥ -
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vacas (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]vacas (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “śakyanta eva pratikartumāryaiḥ”
- Cannot analyse śakyanta*ev
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pratikar -
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pratika (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pratika (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ṛtum -
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ṛtu (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- āryaiḥ -
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ārya (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]ārya (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 3659 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.