Sanskrit quote nr. 4658 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आत्मा रक्ष्यः प्रयत्नेन युद्धसिद्धिर्हि चञ्चला ।
ते स्वामिवचनं सर्वे प्रतिगृह्य महौजसः ॥ātmā rakṣyaḥ prayatnena yuddhasiddhirhi cañcalā |
te svāmivacanaṃ sarve pratigṛhya mahaujasaḥ ||
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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.
Atman (ātman, आत्मन्): defined in 21 categories.
Rakshi (raksi, rakṣī, रक्षी): defined in 4 categories.
Rakshya (raksya, rakṣya, रक्ष्य): defined in 3 categories.
Prayatna (प्रयत्न): defined in 15 categories.
Yuddha (युद्ध): defined in 10 categories.
Siddhi (सिद्धि): defined in 24 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Cancala (cañcalā, चञ्चला): defined in 13 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Vacana (वचन): defined in 12 categories.
Pratigrihya (pratigrhya, pratigṛhya, प्रतिगृह्य): defined in 3 categories.
Mahaujas (महौजस्): defined in 3 categories.
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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: “ātmā rakṣyaḥ prayatnena yuddhasiddhirhi cañcalā”
- ātmā -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- rakṣyaḥ -
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rakṣī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]rakṣya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√rakṣ -> rakṣya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rakṣ]
- prayatnena -
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prayatna (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- yuddha -
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yuddha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yuddha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yudh class 4 verb]√yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
- siddhir -
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siddhi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- cañcalā -
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cañcalā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “te svāmivacanaṃ sarve pratigṛhya mahaujasaḥ”
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- svāmi -
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svāmin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- vacanam -
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vacana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vacana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vacanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sarve -
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sarva (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [locative single]sarva (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]sarvā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- pratigṛhya -
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pratigṛhya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pratigṛhya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- mahaujasaḥ -
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mahaujas (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]mahaujas (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive 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 4658 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.