Sanskrit quote nr. 3693 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

असद्धर्मस्त्वयं स्त्रीणाम् अस्माकं भवति प्रभो ।
पापीयसो नरान् यद्वै लज्जां त्यक्त्वा भजामहे ॥

asaddharmastvayaṃ strīṇām asmākaṃ bhavati prabho |
pāpīyaso narān yadvai lajjāṃ tyaktvā bhajāmahe ||

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.

Asaddharma (असद्धर्म): defined in 1 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Tva (त्व): defined in 3 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Stri (strī, स्त्री): defined in 20 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Prabhu (प्रभु): defined in 12 categories.
Papiyas (pāpīyas, पापीयस्): defined in 3 categories.
Nara (नर): defined in 18 categories.
Lajja (lajjā, लज्जा): defined in 10 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), India history, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Ayurveda (science of life)

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: “asaddharmastvayaṃ strīṇām asmākaṃ bhavati prabho
  • asaddharmas -
  • asaddharma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tva -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    tva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • strīṇām -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • asmākam -
  • asmāka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    asmāka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmākā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive plural]
  • bhavati -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • prabho -
  • prabhu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    prabhu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “pāpīyaso narān yadvai lajjāṃ tyaktvā bhajāmahe
  • pāpīyaso* -
  • pāpīyas (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    pāpīyas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • narān -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • yadvai -
  • lajjām -
  • lajjā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tyaktvā -
  • tyaj -> tyaktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tyaj]
  • bhajāmahe -
  • bhaj (verb class 1)
    [present middle first plural]

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 3693 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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