Sanskrit quote nr. 3703 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असमर्थं परित्यज्य समर्थाः परिभुञ्जते ।
नृपाणां नास्ति दायाद्यं वीरभोग्या वसुन्धरा ॥asamarthaṃ parityajya samarthāḥ paribhuñjate |
nṛpāṇāṃ nāsti dāyādyaṃ vīrabhogyā vasundharā ||
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.
Asamartha (असमर्थ): defined in 6 categories.
Parityajya (परित्यज्य): defined in 6 categories.
Samartha (समर्थ, samarthā, समर्था): defined in 8 categories.
Pari (परि): defined in 9 categories.
Nripa (nrpa, nṛpa, नृप): defined in 13 categories.
Nripana (nrpana, nṛpāṇā, नृपाणा): defined in 1 categories.
Nasti (nāsti, नास्ति): defined in 5 categories.
Dayadya (dāyādya, दायाद्य): defined in 2 categories.
Vira (vīra, वीर): defined in 22 categories.
Bhogya (भोग्य, bhogyā, भोग्या): defined in 7 categories.
Vasundhara (vasundharā, वसुन्धरा): defined in 13 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Hindi, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kannada, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Nepali, Pali, India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Ayurveda (science of life), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “asamarthaṃ parityajya samarthāḥ paribhuñjate”
- asamartham -
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asamartha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]asamartha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]asamarthā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- parityajya -
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parityajya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- samarthāḥ -
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samartha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]samarthā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- pari -
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pari (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]pari (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pari (Preverb)[Preverb]
- bhuñjate -
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√bhuj (verb class 7)[present middle third plural]
- Line 2: “nṛpāṇāṃ nāsti dāyādyaṃ vīrabhogyā vasundharā”
- nṛpāṇām -
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nṛpa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]nṛpāṇā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- nāsti -
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nāsti (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- dāyādyam -
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dāyādya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- vīra -
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vīra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vīra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhogyā* -
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bhogya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bhogyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vasundharā -
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vasundharā (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 3703 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.