Sanskrit quote nr. 4330 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आक्रम्याक्रम्य साधूनां दारांश्चैव धनानि च ।
भोक्ष्यन्ति निरनुक्रोशा रुदतामपि भारत ॥ākramyākramya sādhūnāṃ dārāṃścaiva dhanāni ca |
bhokṣyanti niranukrośā rudatāmapi bhārata ||
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.
Akramya (ākramya, आक्रम्य, ākramyā, आक्रम्या): defined in 3 categories.
Sadhu (sādhu, साधु): defined in 14 categories.
Dara (dāra, दार): defined in 14 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 9 categories.
Dhana (धन): defined in 16 categories.
Niranukrosha (niranukrosa, niranukrośa, निरनुक्रोश, niranukrośā, निरनुक्रोशा): defined in 2 categories.
Rudat (रुदत्): defined in 2 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Bharata (bhārata, भारत): defined in 20 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Kannada, Jainism, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Nepali, Hinduism, Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Vastushastra (architecture), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology)
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: “ākramyākramya sādhūnāṃ dārāṃścaiva dhanāni ca”
- ākramyā -
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ākramya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ākramya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ākramyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ākramya -
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ākramya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ākramya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sādhūnām -
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sādhu (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]sādhu (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- dārāṃś -
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dāra (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- dhanāni -
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dhana (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√dhan (verb class 1)[imperative active first 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: “bhokṣyanti niranukrośā rudatāmapi bhārata”
- bhokṣyanti -
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√bhuj (verb class 6)[future active third plural]
- niranukrośā* -
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niranukrośa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]niranukrośā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- rudatām -
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√rud -> rudat (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √rud class 2 verb]√rud -> rudat (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √rud class 2 verb]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- bhārata -
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bhārata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhārata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative 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 4330 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.