Sanskrit quote nr. 4096 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अहिंसासूनृतास्तेयब्रह्माकिंचनतारतम् ।
सुपात्रं मुनिभिः प्रोक्तं राजद्वेषविवर्जितम् ॥ahiṃsāsūnṛtāsteyabrahmākiṃcanatāratam |
supātraṃ munibhiḥ proktaṃ rājadveṣavivarjitam ||
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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.
Rita (rta, ṛta, ऋत, ṛtā, ऋता): defined in 10 categories.
Brahma (ब्रह्म): defined in 24 categories.
Brahman (ब्रह्मन्): defined in 12 categories.
Akincanata (akiñcanatā, अकिञ्चनता): defined in 2 categories.
Arata (अरत): defined in 6 categories.
Supatra (supātra, सुपात्र): defined in 7 categories.
Muni (मुनि): defined in 18 categories.
Prokta (प्रोक्त): defined in 4 categories.
Rajat (rājat, राजत्): defined in 3 categories.
Vesha (vesa, veṣa, वेष): defined in 13 categories.
Vivarjita (विवर्जित): defined in 7 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, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali
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: “ahiṃsāsūnṛtāsteyabrahmākiṃcanatāratam”
- ahiṃsāsū -
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ahiṃsā (noun, feminine)[locative plural]
- ūn -
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u (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- ṛtās -
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ṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ṛtā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- teya -
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√tay (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- brahmā -
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brahma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]brahma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]brahman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√brahm (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- akiñcanatā -
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akiñcanatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aratam -
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arata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]arata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]aratā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “supātraṃ munibhiḥ proktaṃ rājadveṣavivarjitam”
- supātram -
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supātra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]supātra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- munibhiḥ -
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muni (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]muni (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- proktam -
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prokta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]prokta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]proktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- rājad -
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√rāj -> rājat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
- veṣa -
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veṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]veṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vaṣ (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]√viṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vivarjitam -
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vivarjita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vivarjita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vivarjitā (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 4096 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.