Sanskrit quote nr. 4334 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आक्रान्तं वलिभिः प्रसह्य पलितैरत्यन्तमास्कन्दितं ।
वार्धक्यं श्लथसंधिबन्धनतया निःस्थाम निर्धाम च ॥ākrāntaṃ valibhiḥ prasahya palitairatyantamāskanditaṃ |
vārdhakyaṃ ślathasaṃdhibandhanatayā niḥsthāma nirdhāma ca ||
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.
Akranta (ākrānta, आक्रान्त): defined in 10 categories.
Va (व): defined in 11 categories.
Ali (अलि): defined in 16 categories.
Alin (अलिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Prasahya (प्रसह्य): defined in 3 categories.
Palita (पलित): defined in 13 categories.
Atyantam (अत्यन्तम्): defined in 1 categories.
Atyanta (अत्यन्त): defined in 9 categories.
Askandita (āskandita, आस्कन्दित): defined in 4 categories.
Dah (दह्): defined in 3 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Bandhana (बन्धन): defined in 19 categories.
Taya (तय): defined in 7 categories.
Nihsthaman (niḥsthāman, निःस्थामन्): defined in 1 categories.
Nih (niḥ, निः): defined in 3 categories.
Ni (नि): defined in 9 categories.
Dhama (dhāma, धाम): defined in 13 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Kannada, Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Yoga (school of philosophy), Hinduism, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Vastushastra (architecture), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “ākrāntaṃ valibhiḥ prasahya palitairatyantamāskanditaṃ”
- ākrāntam -
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ākrānta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ākrānta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ākrāntā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- va -
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u (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ū (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]ū (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ū (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]o (noun, masculine)[adverb]au (noun, feminine)[adverb]au (noun, masculine)[adverb]va (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]va (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- alibhiḥ -
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ali (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]alin (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- prasahya -
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prasahya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]prasahya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prasahya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- palitair -
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palita (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]palita (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- atyantam -
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atyantam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]atyanta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]atyanta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]atyantā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- āskanditam -
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āskandita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]āskandita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]āskanditā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “vārdhakyaṃ ślathasaṃdhibandhanatayā niḥsthāma nirdhāma ca”
- vār -
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vār (noun, masculine)[compound]vār (noun, neuter)[compound]
- dhak -
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dah (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]dah (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- yam -
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ya (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[accusative single]
- ślathasandhi -
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ślathasandhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ślathasandhi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ślathasandhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- bandhana -
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bandhana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bandhana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tayā* -
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taya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- niḥsthāma -
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niḥsthāman (noun, masculine)[compound]niḥsthāman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- nir -
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niḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]niḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ni (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ni (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nis (Preverb)[Preverb]
- dhāma -
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dhāma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dhāma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]dhāman (noun, masculine)[compound]dhāman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√dhā (verb class 2)[imperative active first plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (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 4334 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.