Sanskrit quote nr. 3718 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असहायः सहायार्थी मामनुध्यातवान् ध्रुवम् ।
पीड्यमानः शरैस्तीक्ष्णैर् द्रोणद्रौणिकृपादिभिः ॥asahāyaḥ sahāyārthī māmanudhyātavān dhruvam |
pīḍyamānaḥ śaraistīkṣṇair droṇadrauṇikṛpādibhiḥ ||
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.
Asahaya (asahāya, असहाय): defined in 7 categories.
Sahayarthin (sahāyārthin, सहायार्थिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Mama (māma, माम): defined in 9 categories.
Nu (नु): defined in 1 categories.
Dhyata (dhyāta, ध्यात): defined in 4 categories.
Va (व): defined in 11 categories.
Vat (vāt, वात्): defined in 6 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Dhruvam (ध्रुवम्): defined in 1 categories.
Dhruva (ध्रुव): defined in 20 categories.
Pidyamana (pīḍyamāna, पीड्यमान): defined in 2 categories.
Tikshna (tiksna, tīkṣṇa, तीक्ष्ण): defined in 15 categories.
Drona (droṇa, द्रोण): defined in 13 categories.
Kripa (krpa, kṛpa, कृप): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Nepali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vastushastra (architecture)
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: “asahāyaḥ sahāyārthī māmanudhyātavān dhruvam”
- asahāyaḥ -
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asahāya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sahāyārthī -
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sahāyārthin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- māma -
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māma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√mā (verb class 2)[imperative active first plural]
- nu -
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nu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]nu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]nau (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dhyāta -
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dhyāta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dhyāta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√dhyā (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural]
- vān -
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va (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]√vā -> vāt (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √vā class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vā class 2 verb]√vā -> vāt (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √vā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vā class 1 verb]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[accusative dual], [dative dual], [genitive dual]
- dhruvam -
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dhruvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dhruva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhruva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dhruvā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “pīḍyamānaḥ śaraistīkṣṇair droṇadrauṇikṛpādibhiḥ”
- pīḍyamānaḥ -
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√pīḍ -> pīḍyamāna (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √pīḍ class 10 verb]
- śarais -
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śara (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]śara (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- tīkṣṇair -
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tīkṣṇa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]tīkṣṇa (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- droṇa -
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droṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]droṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- drauṇi -
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drauṇi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]drauṇī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- kṛpād -
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kṛpa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ibhiḥ -
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i (noun, masculine)[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 3718 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.