Sanskrit quote nr. 4322 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आकोपितोऽपि कुलजो न वदत्यवाच्यं ।
निष्पीडितो मधुरमेव वमेत् किलेक्षुः ॥ākopito'pi kulajo na vadatyavācyaṃ |
niṣpīḍito madhurameva vamet kilekṣuḥ ||
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.
Upita (उपित): defined in 1 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Kulaja (कुलज): defined in 5 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Vadat (वदत्): defined in 2 categories.
Avacya (avācya, अवाच्य): defined in 7 categories.
Madhuram (मधुरम्): defined in 2 categories.
Madhura (मधुर): defined in 18 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Kila (किल): defined in 16 categories.
Ikshu (iksu, ikṣu, इक्षु): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Tamil, Yoga (school of philosophy), Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Shilpashastra (iconography), Hinduism, Kavya (poetry)
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: “ākopito'pi kulajo na vadatyavācyaṃ”
- āko -
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√ak (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- upito' -
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upita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- kulajo* -
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kulaja (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vadatya -
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√vad -> vadat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √vad class 1 verb]√vad -> vadat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [locative single from √vad class 1 verb]√vad (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- avācyam -
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avācya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]avācya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]avācyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “niṣpīḍito madhurameva vamet kilekṣuḥ”
- Cannot analyse niṣpīḍito*ma
- madhuram -
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madhuram (indeclinable)[indeclinable]madhura (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]madhura (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]madhurā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vamet -
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√vam (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- kile -
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kila (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]kila (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]√kil (verb class 6)[present middle first single], [imperative active second single]
- ikṣuḥ -
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ikṣu (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 4322 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.