Sanskrit quote nr. 4871 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आनृशंस्यं परो धर्मः सर्वप्राणभृतां मतः ।
तस्माद् राजानृशंस्येन पालयेत् कृपणं जनम् ॥ānṛśaṃsyaṃ paro dharmaḥ sarvaprāṇabhṛtāṃ mataḥ |
tasmād rājānṛśaṃsyena pālayet kṛpaṇaṃ janam ||
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.
Anrishamsya (anrsamsya, ānṛśaṃsya, आनृशंस्य): defined in 4 categories.
Parah (paraḥ, परः): defined in 4 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Dharma (धर्म): defined in 25 categories.
Sarvaprana (sarvaprāṇa, सर्वप्राण): defined in 2 categories.
Bhrit (bhrt, bhṛt, भृत्): defined in 1 categories.
Bhrita (bhrta, bhṛtā, भृता): defined in 5 categories.
Mata (मत): defined in 12 categories.
Tasmat (tasmāt, तस्मात्): defined in 2 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Raja (rāja, राज): defined in 16 categories.
Risha (rsa, ṛśa, ऋश): defined in 4 categories.
Sya (स्य): defined in 3 categories.
Kripanam (krpanam, kṛpaṇam, कृपणम्): defined in 1 categories.
Kripana (krpana, kṛpaṇa, कृपण): defined in 8 categories.
Jana (जन): defined in 14 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Yoga (school of philosophy), Kannada, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Jainism, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Tamil, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Kavya (poetry), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), 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: “ānṛśaṃsyaṃ paro dharmaḥ sarvaprāṇabhṛtāṃ mataḥ”
- ānṛśaṃsyam -
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ānṛśaṃsya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ānṛśaṃsya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ānṛśaṃsyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- paro* -
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paraḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]para (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dharmaḥ -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sarvaprāṇa -
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sarvaprāṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhṛtām -
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bhṛt (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]bhṛt (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]bhṛtā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√bhṛ (verb class 2)[imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
- mataḥ -
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mata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√man -> mata (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb]
- Line 2: “tasmād rājānṛśaṃsyena pālayet kṛpaṇaṃ janam”
- tasmād -
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tasmāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (noun, neuter)[ablative single]sa (noun, masculine)[ablative single]
- rājān -
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rāja (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- ṛśaṃ -
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ṛśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- syena -
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sya (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- pālayet -
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√pāl (verb class 10)[optative active third single]√pā (verb class 0)[optative active third single]
- kṛpaṇam -
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kṛpaṇam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kṛpaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṛpaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṛpaṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- janam -
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jana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]jana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]janā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 4871 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.