Sanskrit quote nr. 4506 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आज्ञाभङ्गो नरेन्द्राणां ब्राह्मणानामनादरः ।
पृथक् शय्या च नारीणाम् अशस्त्रविहितो वधः ॥ājñābhaṅgo narendrāṇāṃ brāhmaṇānāmanādaraḥ |
pṛthak śayyā ca nārīṇām aśastravihito vadhaḥ ||
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.
Ajnabhanga (ājñābhaṅga, आज्ञाभङ्ग): defined in 4 categories.
Narendra (नरेन्द्र): defined in 7 categories.
Brahmana (brāhmaṇa, ब्राह्मण, brāhmaṇā, ब्राह्मणा): defined in 19 categories.
Anadara (anādara, अनादर): defined in 8 categories.
Prithak (prthak, pṛthak, पृथक्): defined in 7 categories.
Shayya (sayya, śayyā, शय्या): defined in 10 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Nari (nāri, नारि, nārī, नारी): defined in 15 categories.
Ashastra (asastra, aśastra, अशस्त्र): defined in 3 categories.
Vihita (विहित): defined in 9 categories.
Vadha (वध): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Kannada, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), India history, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Hindi, Buddhism, Hinduism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, 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: “ājñābhaṅgo narendrāṇāṃ brāhmaṇānāmanādaraḥ”
- ājñābhaṅgo* -
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ājñābhaṅga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- narendrāṇām -
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narendra (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- brāhmaṇānām -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]brāhmaṇā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- anādaraḥ -
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anādara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “pṛthak śayyā ca nārīṇām aśastravihito vadhaḥ”
- pṛthak -
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pṛthak (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- śayyā -
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śayyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nārīṇām -
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nāri (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]nārī (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- aśastra -
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aśastra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aśastra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vihito* -
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vihita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vadhaḥ -
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vadhar (noun, neuter)[adverb]vadha (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 4506 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.