Sanskrit quote nr. 4918 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आपदि मित्रपरीक्षा ।
शूरपरीक्षा रणाङ्गणे भवति ॥āpadi mitraparīkṣā |
śūraparīkṣā raṇāṅgaṇe bhavati ||
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.
Apad (āpad, आपद्): defined in 3 categories.
Mitra (मित्र): defined in 17 categories.
Pariksha (pariksa, parīkṣā, परीक्षा): defined in 13 categories.
Rananga (raṇāṅga, रणाङ्ग): defined in 2 categories.
Na (ṇa, ण): defined in 12 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Pali
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: “āpadi mitraparīkṣā”
- āpadi -
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āpad (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- mitra -
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mitra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mitra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- parīkṣā -
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parīkṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “śūraparīkṣā raṇāṅgaṇe bhavati”
- śūra -
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śūra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śūra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- parīkṣā* -
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parīkṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- raṇāṅga -
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raṇāṅga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ṇe -
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ṇa (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- bhavati -
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bhavatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third 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 4918 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.