Sanskrit quote nr. 4510 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आज्ञा मौलिषु भूभुजां भयरुजा चित्तेषु दुर्मेधसां ।
प्रीतिः सत्सु दिशासु कीर्तिरतुला येनार्पिता सर्वतः ॥ājñā mauliṣu bhūbhujāṃ bhayarujā citteṣu durmedhasāṃ |
prītiḥ satsu diśāsu kīrtiratulā yenārpitā sarvataḥ ||
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.
Mauli (मौलि): defined in 15 categories.
Bhubhuj (bhūbhuj, भूभुज्): defined in 1 categories.
Bhaya (भय): defined in 21 categories.
Ruja (rujā, रुजा): defined in 8 categories.
Citta (चित्त): defined in 22 categories.
Durmedhas (दुर्मेधस्): defined in 1 categories.
Priti (prīti, प्रीति): defined in 14 categories.
Sat (सत्): defined in 7 categories.
Disha (disa, diśā, दिशा): defined in 11 categories.
Kirti (kīrti, कीर्ति): defined in 12 categories.
Atula (अतुल, atulā, अतुला): defined in 13 categories.
Yena (येन): defined in 2 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Arpita (arpitā, अर्पिता): defined in 9 categories.
Sarvatah (sarvataḥ, सर्वतः): defined in 2 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, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Buddhist philosophy, Shaiva philosophy, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kavya (poetry)
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 mauliṣu bhūbhujāṃ bhayarujā citteṣu durmedhasāṃ”
- ājñā* -
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ājñā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- mauliṣu -
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mauli (noun, masculine)[locative plural]maulin (noun, masculine)[locative plural]maulin (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- bhūbhujām -
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bhūbhuj (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- bhaya -
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bhaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhaya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√bhī (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- rujā -
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rujā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- citteṣu -
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citta (noun, masculine)[locative plural]citta (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- durmedhasām -
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durmedhas (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]durmedhas (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]durmedhasā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “prītiḥ satsu diśāsu kīrtiratulā yenārpitā sarvataḥ”
- prītiḥ -
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prīti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- satsu -
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sat (noun, masculine)[locative plural]sat (noun, neuter)[locative plural]sad (noun, masculine)[locative plural]sad (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- diśāsu -
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diśā (noun, feminine)[locative plural]
- kīrtir -
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kīrti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]kīrti (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- atulā* -
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atula (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]atulā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- yenā -
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yena (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental single]yat (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- arpitā -
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arpitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√ṛ -> arpitā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √ṛ]
- sarvataḥ -
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sarvataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sarvata (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 4510 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.