Sanskrit quote nr. 3728 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असाध्यं शत्रुमालोक्य दायादं तस्य भेदयेत् ।
राज्यकामं समर्थं च यथा रामो विभीषणम् ॥asādhyaṃ śatrumālokya dāyādaṃ tasya bhedayet |
rājyakāmaṃ samarthaṃ ca yathā rāmo vibhīṣaṇam ||
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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.
Asadhya (asādhya, असाध्य): defined in 8 categories.
Shatru (satru, śatru, शत्रु): defined in 12 categories.
Alokya (ālokya, आलोक्य): defined in 2 categories.
Dayada (dāyāda, दायाद): defined in 7 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Rajya (rājya, राज्य): defined in 12 categories.
Raji (rāji, राजि, rājī, राजी): defined in 13 categories.
Rajin (rājin, राजिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Raj (rāj, राज्): defined in 4 categories.
Akama (akāma, अकाम): defined in 8 categories.
Samartha (समर्थ): defined in 8 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Rama (rāma, राम): defined in 25 categories.
Vibhishana (vibhisana, vibhīṣaṇa, विभीषण): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nepali, Pali, India history, Prakrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Kavya (poetry), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Buddhism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vedanta (school of philosophy)
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: “asādhyaṃ śatrumālokya dāyādaṃ tasya bhedayet”
- asādhyam -
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asādhya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]asādhya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]asādhyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√sādh (verb class 4)[imperfect active first single]
- śatrum -
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śatru (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- ālokya -
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ālokya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- dāyādam -
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dāyāda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dāyādā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tasya -
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√tas -> tasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tas]ta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]√tas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- bhedayet -
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√bhid (verb class 0)[optative active third single]
- Line 2: “rājyakāmaṃ samarthaṃ ca yathā rāmo vibhīṣaṇam”
- rājya -
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rājya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rājya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]rāji (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]rāji (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]rājī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]rājin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[compound from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[compound from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (absolutive)[absolutive from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (absolutive)[absolutive from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj]rāj (noun, masculine)[locative single]rāj (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- akāmam -
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akāma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]akāma (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]akāmā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- samartham -
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samartha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]samartha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]samarthā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- rāmo* -
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rāma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√rā (verb class 2)[present active first plural]
- vibhīṣaṇam -
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vibhīṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vibhīṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vibhīṣaṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 3728 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.