Sanskrit quote nr. 4686 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

आदरेणार्जवेनैव शौर्याद् दानेन विद्यया ।
प्रत्युत्थानाभिगमनैर् आनन्दस्मितभाषणैः ॥

ādareṇārjavenaiva śauryād dānena vidyayā |
pratyutthānābhigamanair ānandasmitabhāṣaṇaiḥ ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Adara (ādara, आदर): defined in 7 categories.
Arjava (ārjava, आर्जव): defined in 6 categories.
Shaurya (saurya, śaurya, शौर्य): defined in 8 categories.
Dana (dāna, दान): defined in 23 categories.
Vidya (vidyā, विद्या): defined in 21 categories.
Pratyutthana (pratyutthāna, प्रत्युत्थान): defined in 3 categories.
Abhigamana (अभिगमन): defined in 4 categories.
Ananda (ānanda, आनन्द): defined in 20 categories.
Smita (स्मित): defined in 9 categories.
Bhashana (bhasana, bhāṣaṇa, भाषण): defined in 8 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Kavya (poetry), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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: “ādareṇārjavenaiva śauryād dānena vidyayā
  • ādareṇā -
  • ādara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ārjavenai -
  • ārjava (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ārjava (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • śauryād -
  • śaurya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • dānena -
  • dāna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    dāna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • vidyayā -
  • vidyā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “pratyutthānābhigamanair ānandasmitabhāṣaṇaiḥ
  • pratyutthānā -
  • pratyutthāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • abhigamanair -
  • abhigamana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ānanda -
  • ānanda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ānanda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • smita -
  • smita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    smita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    smi -> smita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √smi class 1 verb]
    smi -> smita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √smi class 1 verb]
  • bhāṣaṇaiḥ -
  • bhāṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 4686 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.

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