Sanskrit quote nr. 4449 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आचार्येण धनुर्देयं ब्राह्मणे सुपरीक्षिते ।
लुब्धे धूर्ते कृतघ्ने च मन्दबुद्धौ न दीयते ॥ācāryeṇa dhanurdeyaṃ brāhmaṇe suparīkṣite |
lubdhe dhūrte kṛtaghne ca mandabuddhau na dīyate ||
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.
Acarya (ācārya, आचार्य): defined in 19 categories.
Dhanu (धनु): defined in 13 categories.
Dhanus (धनुस्): defined in 15 categories.
Deya (देय): defined in 9 categories.
Brahmana (brāhmaṇa, ब्राह्मण, brāhmaṇā, ब्राह्मणा): defined in 19 categories.
Suparikshita (supariksita, suparīkṣita, सुपरीक्षित, suparīkṣitā, सुपरीक्षिता): defined in 1 categories.
Lubdha (लुब्ध, lubdhā, लुब्धा): defined in 6 categories.
Dhurta (dhūrta, धूर्त, dhūrtā, धूर्ता): defined in 7 categories.
Dhurti (dhūrti, धूर्ति): defined in 1 categories.
Kritaghna (krtaghna, kṛtaghna, कृतघ्न, kṛtaghnā, कृतघ्ना): defined in 9 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Mandabuddhi (मन्दबुद्धि): defined in 5 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, 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, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Nepali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Tamil, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “ācāryeṇa dhanurdeyaṃ brāhmaṇe suparīkṣite”
- ācāryeṇa -
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ācārya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- dhanur -
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dhanus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]dhanu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]dhanu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- deyam -
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deya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]deya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]deyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- brāhmaṇe -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[locative single]brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]brāhmaṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- suparīkṣite -
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suparīkṣita (noun, masculine)[locative single]suparīkṣita (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]suparīkṣitā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “lubdhe dhūrte kṛtaghne ca mandabuddhau na dīyate”
- lubdhe -
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lubdha (noun, masculine)[locative single]lubdha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]lubdhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√lubh -> lubdha (participle, masculine)[locative single from √lubh class 4 verb], [locative single from √lubh class 6 verb]√lubh -> lubdha (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √lubh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √lubh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √lubh class 4 verb], [locative single from √lubh class 4 verb], [nominative dual from √lubh class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √lubh class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √lubh class 6 verb], [locative single from √lubh class 6 verb]√lubh -> lubdhā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √lubh class 4 verb], [vocative single from √lubh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √lubh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √lubh class 4 verb], [nominative dual from √lubh class 6 verb], [vocative single from √lubh class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √lubh class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √lubh class 6 verb]
- dhūrte -
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dhūrta (noun, masculine)[locative single]dhūrta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]dhūrtā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]dhūrti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- kṛtaghne -
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kṛtaghna (noun, masculine)[locative single]kṛtaghna (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kṛtaghnā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- mandabuddhau -
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mandabuddhi (noun, masculine)[locative single]mandabuddhi (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dīyate -
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√dā (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√dā (verb class 3)[present passive third single]√dai (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√de (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√dī (verb class 3)[present passive third single]√dī (verb class 4)[present middle third single], [present passive third 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 4449 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.