Sanskrit quote nr. 3898 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अस्पृश्यसंगतिमिह प्रविधाय सोढा ।
दण्डाहतीः पटह बन्धमपि प्रपद्य ॥aspṛśyasaṃgatimiha pravidhāya soḍhā |
daṇḍāhatīḥ paṭaha bandhamapi prapadya ||
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.
Asprishya (asprsya, aspṛśya, अस्पृश्य): defined in 4 categories.
Sangati (saṅgati, सङ्गति): defined in 6 categories.
Iha (इह): defined in 9 categories.
Pra (प्र): defined in 6 categories.
Vidha (विध): defined in 11 categories.
Sodhri (sodhr, soḍhṛ, सोढृ): defined in 1 categories.
Danda (daṇḍa, दण्ड, daṇḍā, दण्डा): defined in 26 categories.
Ahati (अहति): defined in 2 categories.
Pataha (paṭaha, पटह): defined in 7 categories.
Bandha (बन्ध): defined in 21 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Padya (पद्य): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Purana (epic history), Jainism, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Prakrit, India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Ayurveda (science of life), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Gitashastra (science of music), Yoga (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Jain philosophy, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Vaisheshika (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: “aspṛśyasaṃgatimiha pravidhāya soḍhā”
- aspṛśya -
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aspṛśya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aspṛśya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṅgatim -
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saṅgati (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- pra -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vidhāya -
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vidha (noun, masculine)[dative single]vidha (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- soḍhā -
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soḍhṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]soḍhṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]soḍhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√sah -> soḍhā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √sah class 1 verb]
- Line 2: “daṇḍāhatīḥ paṭaha bandhamapi prapadya”
- daṇḍā -
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daṇḍa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]daṇḍā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ahatīḥ -
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ahati (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]
- paṭaha -
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paṭaha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- bandham -
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bandha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]√bandh -> bandham (absolutive)[absolutive from √bandh]√bandh -> bandham (absolutive)[absolutive from √bandh]√bandh -> bandham (absolutive)[absolutive from √bandh]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- pra -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- padya -
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padya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]padya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√pad -> padya (absolutive)[absolutive from √pad]√pad -> padya (absolutive)[absolutive from √pad]
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 3898 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.