Sanskrit quote nr. 3780 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असुरहितमप्यादित्योत्थं विपत्तिमुपागतं ।
दितिसुतगुरुः प्राणैर्योक्तुं न किं कचवत् तमः ॥asurahitamapyādityotthaṃ vipattimupāgataṃ |
ditisutaguruḥ prāṇairyoktuṃ na kiṃ kacavat tamaḥ ||
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.
Asura (असुर): defined in 17 categories.
Hita (हित): defined in 14 categories.
Apya (अप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Itya (इत्य, ityā, इत्या): defined in 1 categories.
Uttha (उत्थ): defined in 9 categories.
Vipatti (विपत्ति): defined in 8 categories.
Upagata (upāgata, उपागत): defined in 7 categories.
Ditisutaguru (दितिसुतगुरु): defined in 1 categories.
Prana (prāṇa, प्राण): defined in 16 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Tama (तम): defined in 13 categories.
Tamas (तमस्): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (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: “asurahitamapyādityotthaṃ vipattimupāgataṃ”
- asura -
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asura (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]asura (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hitam -
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hita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]hitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√hi -> hita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √hi class 5 verb]√hi -> hita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √hi class 5 verb], [accusative single from √hi class 5 verb]
- apyād -
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apya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ityo -
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itya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]itya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√i -> itya (absolutive)[absolutive from √i]iti (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]ityā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√i -> itya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> itya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> ityā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb]
- uttham -
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uttha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]uttha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]utthā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vipattim -
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vipatti (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- upāgatam -
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upāgata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]upāgata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]upāgatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “ditisutaguruḥ prāṇairyoktuṃ na kiṃ kacavat tamaḥ”
- ditisutaguruḥ -
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ditisutaguru (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- prāṇair -
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prāṇa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]prāṇa (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- yoktum -
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√yuj -> yoktum (infinitive)[infinitive from √yuj]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- Cannot analyse kacavat*ta
- tamaḥ -
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tamas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]tama (noun, masculine)[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 3780 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.