Sanskrit quote nr. 4419 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आचरन् बहुभिर्वैरम् अल्पकैरपि नश्यति ।
जनैः प्रत्यायितोऽमात्यं प्रेतमित्यत्यजन्नृपः ॥ācaran bahubhirvairam alpakairapi naśyati |
janaiḥ pratyāyito'mātyaṃ pretamityatyajannṛpaḥ ||
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.
Aca (āca, आच): defined in 4 categories.
Bahu (बहु): defined in 22 categories.
Vaira (वैर): defined in 11 categories.
Alpaka (अल्पक): defined in 3 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Nashyat (nasyat, naśyat, नश्यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Jana (जन): defined in 14 categories.
Pratyayita (pratyāyita, प्रत्यायित): defined in 3 categories.
Amatya (amātya, अमात्य): defined in 11 categories.
Preta (प्रेत): defined in 13 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Itya (इत्य): defined in 1 categories.
Pa (प): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, India history, Kannada, Tamil, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Dharmashastra (religious law), Buddhism, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali
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: “ācaran bahubhirvairam alpakairapi naśyati”
- āca -
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āca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√ac (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- ran -
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- bahubhir -
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bahu (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]bahu (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- vairam -
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vaira (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vaira (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vairā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- alpakair -
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alpaka (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]alpaka (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- naśyati -
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naśyat (noun, masculine)[locative single]naśyat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√naś -> naśyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √naś class 4 verb]√naś -> naśyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √naś class 4 verb]√naś (verb class 4)[present active third single]
- Line 2: “janaiḥ pratyāyito'mātyaṃ pretamityatyajannṛpaḥ”
- janaiḥ -
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jana (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]jana (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- pratyāyito' -
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pratyāyita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- amātyam -
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amātya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- pretam -
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preta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]preta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pretā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√pre (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
- itya -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]itya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]itya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√i -> itya (absolutive)[absolutive from √i]√i -> itya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> itya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
- atyajann -
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√tyaj (verb class 1)[imperfect active third plural]
- ṛ -
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ṛ (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]ṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- paḥ -
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pa (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 4419 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.