Sanskrit quote nr. 4502 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आज्ञा कीर्तिः पालनं ब्राह्मणानां ।
दानं भोगो मित्रसंरक्षणं च ॥ājñā kīrtiḥ pālanaṃ brāhmaṇānāṃ |
dānaṃ bhogo mitrasaṃrakṣaṇaṃ 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.
Ajna (ājñā, आज्ञा): defined in 12 categories.
Kirti (kīrti, कीर्ति): defined in 12 categories.
Palana (pālana, पालन): defined in 10 categories.
Brahmana (brāhmaṇa, ब्राह्मण, brāhmaṇā, ब्राह्मणा): defined in 19 categories.
Dana (dāna, दान): defined in 23 categories.
Bhoga (भोग): defined in 16 categories.
Mitra (मित्र): defined in 17 categories.
Samrakshana (samraksana, saṃrakṣaṇa, संरक्षण): defined in 4 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Tamil, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Prakrit, Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Ayurveda (science of life), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “ājñā kīrtiḥ pālanaṃ brāhmaṇānāṃ”
- ājñā -
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ājñā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- kīrtiḥ -
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kīrti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]kīrti (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pālanam -
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pālana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pālana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- brāhmaṇānām -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]brāhmaṇā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- Line 2: “dānaṃ bhogo mitrasaṃrakṣaṇaṃ ca”
- dānam -
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dāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- bhogo* -
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bhoga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mitra -
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mitra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mitra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṃrakṣaṇam -
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saṃrakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- 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 4502 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.