Sanskrit quote nr. 4193 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अहो विषादप्यधिकाः स्त्रियो रक्तविमानिताः ।
अहो असेव्याः साधूनां राजानोऽतत्त्वदर्शिनः ॥aho viṣādapyadhikāḥ striyo raktavimānitāḥ |
aho asevyāḥ sādhūnāṃ rājāno'tattvadarśinaḥ ||
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.
Visha (visa, viṣa, विष): defined in 19 categories.
Vishad (visad, viṣād, विषाद्): defined in 3 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Apya (अप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Adhika (अधिक, adhikā, अधिका): defined in 11 categories.
Stri (strī, स्त्री): defined in 20 categories.
Rakta (रक्त): defined in 19 categories.
Vimanita (vimānita, विमानित, vimānitā, विमानिता): defined in 3 categories.
Ahu (अहु): defined in 4 categories.
Asevya (असेव्य, asevyā, असेव्या): defined in 2 categories.
Sadhu (sādhu, साधु): defined in 14 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Buddhist philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Buddhism, Hinduism, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Kavya (poetry), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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 viṣādapyadhikāḥ striyo raktavimānitāḥ”
- aho* -
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ahan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ahar (noun, neuter)[adverb]√has (verb class 1)[aorist active second single]
- viṣād -
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viṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]viṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]viṣād (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]viṣād (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- apya -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]apya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- adhikāḥ -
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adhika (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]adhikā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- striyo* -
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strī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- rakta -
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rakta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rakta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√rag -> rakta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √rag class 1 verb]√rag -> rakta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √rag class 1 verb]√raj -> rakta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √raj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √raj class 4 verb]√raj -> rakta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √raj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √raj class 4 verb]√rañj -> rakta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rañj class 4 verb]√rañj -> rakta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
- vimānitāḥ -
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vimānita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vimānitā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “aho asevyāḥ sādhūnāṃ rājāno'tattvadarśinaḥ”
- aho -
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ahu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]ahu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- asevyāḥ -
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asevya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]asevyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- sādhūnām -
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sādhu (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]sādhu (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- Cannot analyse rājāno'tattvadarśinaḥ
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 4193 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.