Sanskrit quote nr. 4159 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अहो प्रकृतिसादृश्यं श्लेष्मणो दुर्जनस्य च ।
मधुरैः कोपमायाति कटुकैर् उपशाम्यति ॥aho prakṛtisādṛśyaṃ śleṣmaṇo durjanasya ca |
madhuraiḥ kopamāyāti kaṭukair upaśāmyati ||
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.
Ahu (अहु): defined in 4 categories.
Sadrishya (sadrsya, sādṛśya, सादृश्य): defined in 6 categories.
Shleshmana (slesmana, śleṣmaṇa, श्लेष्मण): defined in 2 categories.
Shleshman (slesman, śleṣman, श्लेष्मन्): defined in 5 categories.
Durjana (दुर्जन): defined in 7 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Madhura (मधुर): defined in 18 categories.
Kopa (कोप): defined in 12 categories.
Katuka (kaṭuka, कटुक): defined in 11 categories.
Upa (उप): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, Kannada, Shilpashastra (iconography), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Hinduism, Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Buddhism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals)
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: “aho prakṛtisādṛśyaṃ śleṣmaṇo durjanasya ca”
- aho -
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ahu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]ahu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- prakṛti -
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prakṛti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- sādṛśyam -
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sādṛśya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- śleṣmaṇo* -
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śleṣmaṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]śleṣman (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]śleṣman (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- durjanasya -
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durjana (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “madhuraiḥ kopamāyāti kaṭukair upaśāmyati”
- madhuraiḥ -
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madhura (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]madhura (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- kopam -
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kopa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- āyāti -
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āyāti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]āyāti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- kaṭukair -
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kaṭuka (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]kaṭuka (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- upa -
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upa (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]upa (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]upa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]upa (Preverb)[Preverb]
- śāmyati -
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√śam -> śāmyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √śam class 4 verb]√śam -> śāmyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √śam class 4 verb]√śam (verb class 4)[present active third 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 4159 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.