Sanskrit quote nr. 4316 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आकृष्टे युधि कार्मुके रघुपतेर्वामोऽब्रवीद् दक्षिणं ।
दानादानसुभोजनेषु पुरतो युक्तं किमित्थं तव ॥ākṛṣṭe yudhi kārmuke raghupatervāmo'bravīd dakṣiṇaṃ |
dānādānasubhojaneṣu purato yuktaṃ kimitthaṃ tava ||
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.
Akrishta (akrsta, ākṛṣṭa, आकृष्ट, ākṛṣṭā, आकृष्टा): defined in 10 categories.
Akrishti (akrsti, ākṛṣṭi, आकृष्टि): defined in 4 categories.
Yudh (युध्): defined in 1 categories.
Karmuka (kārmuka, कार्मुक, kārmukā, कार्मुका): defined in 9 categories.
Raghupati (रघुपति): defined in 3 categories.
Vama (vāma, वाम): defined in 15 categories.
Dakshina (daksina, dakṣiṇa, दक्षिण): defined in 18 categories.
Dana (dāna, दान): defined in 23 categories.
Ana (āna, आन): defined in 12 categories.
Subhojana (सुभोजन): defined in 1 categories.
Purat (पुरत्): defined in 1 categories.
Yuktam (युक्तम्): defined in 1 categories.
Yukta (युक्त): defined in 14 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Ittham (इत्थम्): defined in 3 categories.
Ittha (इत्थ): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), India history, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Prakrit, Tamil, Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
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: “ākṛṣṭe yudhi kārmuke raghupatervāmo'bravīd dakṣiṇaṃ”
- ākṛṣṭe -
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ākṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[locative single]ākṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]ākṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ākṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- yudhi -
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yudh (noun, feminine)[locative single]yudh (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- kārmuke -
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kārmuka (noun, masculine)[locative single]kārmuka (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kārmukā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- raghupater -
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raghupati (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- vāmo' -
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vāma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 2)[present active first plural]√vā (verb class 1)[present active first plural]
- abravīd -
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√brū (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single]
- dakṣiṇam -
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dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “dānādānasubhojaneṣu purato yuktaṃ kimitthaṃ tava”
- dānād -
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dāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]dāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- āna -
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āna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√an (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- subhojaneṣu -
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subhojana (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- purato* -
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purataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√pur -> purat (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √pur class 6 verb], [ablative single from √pur class 6 verb], [genitive single from √pur class 6 verb]√pur -> purat (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √pur class 6 verb], [genitive single from √pur class 6 verb]√pur (verb class 6)[present active third dual]
- yuktam -
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yuktam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yukta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]yukta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]yuktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√yuj -> yukta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]√yuj -> yukta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- ittham -
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ittham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ittha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- tava -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive 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 4316 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.