Sanskrit quote nr. 4704 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आदाय विप्रस्वमपि नाशयेद् राज्यघातिनः ।
आदायास्थि दधीचेस्तु शक्रो दैत्यान् जघान हि ॥ādāya viprasvamapi nāśayed rājyaghātinaḥ |
ādāyāsthi dadhīcestu śakro daityān jaghāna hi ||
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.
Ada (āda, आद): defined in 9 categories.
Adaya (ādāya, आदाय, ādāyā, आदाया): defined in 10 categories.
Viprasva (विप्रस्व): defined in 1 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Rajya (rājya, राज्य): defined in 12 categories.
Raji (rāji, राजि, rājī, राजी): defined in 13 categories.
Rajin (rājin, राजिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Raj (rāj, राज्): defined in 4 categories.
Aghatin (aghātin, अघातिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Asthi (अस्थि): defined in 17 categories.
Dadhici (dadhīci, दधीचि): defined in 4 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Shakra (sakra, śakra, शक्र): defined in 17 categories.
Daitya (दैत्य): defined in 10 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Kavya (poetry), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Tamil, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Shilpashastra (iconography), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, 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: “ādāya viprasvamapi nāśayed rājyaghātinaḥ”
- ādāya -
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ādāya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ādāya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]āda (noun, masculine)[dative single]āda (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- viprasvam -
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viprasva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- nāśayed -
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√naś (verb class 0)[optative active third single]√naś (verb class 0)[optative active third single]
- rājya -
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rājya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rājya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]rāji (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]rāji (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]rājī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]rājin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[compound from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[compound from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (absolutive)[absolutive from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (absolutive)[absolutive from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj]rāj (noun, masculine)[locative single]rāj (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- aghātinaḥ -
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aghātin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]aghātin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “ādāyāsthi dadhīcestu śakro daityān jaghāna hi”
- ādāyā -
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ādāya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ādāya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]āda (noun, masculine)[dative single]āda (noun, neuter)[dative single]ādāyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- asthi -
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asthi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- dadhīces -
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dadhīci (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- śakro* -
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śakra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- daityān -
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daitya (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- jaghāna -
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√han (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√han (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
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 4704 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.