Sanskrit quote nr. 4087 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अहिंसा प्रथमं पुष्पं द्वितीयेन्द्रियनिग्रहम् ।
तृतीयं तु दया पुष्पं तुरीयं दानपुष्पकम् ॥ahiṃsā prathamaṃ puṣpaṃ dvitīyendriyanigraham |
tṛtīyaṃ tu dayā puṣpaṃ turīyaṃ dānapuṣpakam ||
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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.
Ahimsa (ahiṃsā, अहिंसा): defined in 13 categories.
Prathamam (प्रथमम्): defined in 1 categories.
Prathama (प्रथम): defined in 14 categories.
Pushpa (puspa, puṣpa, पुष्प): defined in 16 categories.
Dvitiya (dvitīya, द्वितीय, dvitīyā, द्वितीया): defined in 11 categories.
Indriyanigraha (इन्द्रियनिग्रह): defined in 2 categories.
Tritiyam (trtiyam, tṛtīyam, तृतीयम्): defined in 1 categories.
Tritiya (trtiya, tṛtīya, तृतीय): defined in 11 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Daya (dayā, दया): defined in 13 categories.
Da (dā, दा): defined in 7 categories.
Turiya (turīya, तुरीय): defined in 11 categories.
Dana (dāna, दान): defined in 23 categories.
Pushpaka (puspaka, puṣpaka, पुष्पक): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Shiksha (linguistics: phonetics, phonology etc.), India history, Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Kavya (poetry), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha)
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: “ahiṃsā prathamaṃ puṣpaṃ dvitīyendriyanigraham”
- ahiṃsā -
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ahiṃsā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- prathamam -
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prathamam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]prathamam (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]prathamam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]prathama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]prathama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]prathamā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- puṣpam -
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puṣpa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]puṣpa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]puṣpā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dvitīye -
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dvitīya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]dvitīya (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]dvitīyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- indriyanigraham -
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indriyanigraha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “tṛtīyaṃ tu dayā puṣpaṃ turīyaṃ dānapuṣpakam”
- tṛtīyam -
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tṛtīyam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tṛtīya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tṛtīya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tṛtīyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- dayā -
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dayā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]dā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- puṣpam -
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puṣpa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]puṣpa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]puṣpā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- turīyam -
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turīya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]turīya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]turīyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dāna -
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dāna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√dān (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- puṣpakam -
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puṣpaka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]puṣpaka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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 4087 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.