Sanskrit quote nr. 4448 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आचार्या नरपतयश्च तुल्यशीला ।
न ह्येषां परिचितिरस्ति सौहृदं वा ॥ācāryā narapatayaśca tulyaśīlā |
na hyeṣāṃ paricitirasti sauhṛdaṃ vā ||
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.
Acari (ācārī, आचारी): defined in 5 categories.
Acarya (ācārya, आचार्य, ācāryā, आचार्या): defined in 19 categories.
Narapati (नरपति): defined in 6 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Tulya (तुल्य): defined in 14 categories.
Shil (sil, śīl, शील्): defined in 4 categories.
Shila (sila, śīlā, शीला): defined in 23 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Pariciti (परिचिति): defined in 2 categories.
Sauhrida (sauhrda, sauhṛda, सौहृद): defined in 7 categories.
Va (vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Nepali, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, 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: “ācāryā narapatayaśca tulyaśīlā”
- ācāryā* -
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ācārī (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]ācārya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ācāryā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- narapatayaś -
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narapati (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tulya -
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tulya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tulya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√tul -> tulya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √tul class 10 verb]√tul -> tulya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √tul class 10 verb]
- śīlā -
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śīl (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]śīlā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “na hyeṣāṃ paricitirasti sauhṛdaṃ vā”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hye -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- eṣām -
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idam (pronoun, masculine)[genitive plural]idam (pronoun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- paricitir -
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pariciti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- asti -
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asti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]√as (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- sauhṛdam -
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sauhṛda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sauhṛda (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sauhṛdā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second 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 4448 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.