Sanskrit quote nr. 4505 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आज्ञाभङ्गकरान् राजा न क्षमेत सुतानपि ।
विशेषः को नु राज्ञश्च राज्ञश्चित्रगतस्य च ॥ājñābhaṅgakarān rājā na kṣameta sutānapi |
viśeṣaḥ ko nu rājñaśca rājñaścitragatasya 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.
Ajnabhangakara (ājñābhaṅgakara, आज्ञाभङ्गकर): defined in 1 categories.
Raja (rāja, राज, rājā, राजा): defined in 16 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Suta (सुत): defined in 18 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Vishesha (visesa, viśeṣa, विशेष): defined in 25 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Nu (नु): defined in 1 categories.
Rajan (rājan, राजन्): defined in 12 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Citragata (चित्रगत): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Prakrit, Tamil, Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Buddhist philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
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: “ājñābhaṅgakarān rājā na kṣameta sutānapi”
- ājñābhaṅgakarān -
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ājñābhaṅgakara (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- rājā* -
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rāja (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]rājā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṣameta -
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√kṣam (verb class 1)[optative middle third single]
- sutān -
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suta (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]√su -> suta (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √su class 5 verb]√sū -> suta (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √sū class 6 verb]√sū -> suta (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √sū class 2 verb]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- Line 2: “viśeṣaḥ ko nu rājñaśca rājñaścitragatasya ca”
- viśeṣaḥ -
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viśeṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ko* -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nu -
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nu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]nu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]nau (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- rājñaś -
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rājan (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rājñaś -
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rājan (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- citragatasya -
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citragata (noun, masculine)[genitive single]citragata (noun, neuter)[genitive 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 4505 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.