Sanskrit quote nr. 4924 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आपद्भुजङ्गदष्टस्य मन्त्रहीनस्य सर्वदा ।
वृद्धवाक्यौषधा नूनं कुर्वन्ति किल निर्विषम् ॥āpadbhujaṅgadaṣṭasya mantrahīnasya sarvadā |
vṛddhavākyauṣadhā nūnaṃ kurvanti kila nirviṣam ||
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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.
Apad (āpad, आपद्): defined in 3 categories.
Bhujanga (bhujaṅga, भुजङ्ग): defined in 11 categories.
Dashta (dasta, daṣṭa, दष्ट): defined in 8 categories.
Mantrahina (mantrahīna, मन्त्रहीन): defined in 2 categories.
Sarvada (sarvadā, सर्वदा): defined in 9 categories.
Vriddha (vrddha, vṛddha, वृद्ध): defined in 17 categories.
Vakya (vākya, वाक्य, vākyā, वाक्या): defined in 13 categories.
Aushadha (ausadha, auṣadha, औषध): defined in 11 categories.
Nunam (nūnam, नूनम्): defined in 6 categories.
Kurvat (कुर्वत्): defined in 4 categories.
Kila (किल): defined in 16 categories.
Nirvisha (nirvisa, nirviṣa, निर्विष): defined in 5 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: “āpadbhujaṅgadaṣṭasya mantrahīnasya sarvadā”
- āpad -
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āpad (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]√āp (verb class 5)[aorist active third single]
- bhujaṅga -
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bhujaṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhujaṅga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- daṣṭasya -
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daṣṭa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]daṣṭa (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- mantrahīnasya -
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mantrahīna (noun, masculine)[genitive single]mantrahīna (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- sarvadā -
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sarvadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sarvadā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “vṛddhavākyauṣadhā nūnaṃ kurvanti kila nirviṣam”
- vṛddha -
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vṛddha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vṛddha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
- vākyau -
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vākya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vac -> vākya (participle, masculine)[nominative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 3 verb]√vac -> vākya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb]√vac -> vākyā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb]√vak -> vākya (participle, masculine)[nominative dual from √vak class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vak class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vak class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vak class 1 verb]√vak -> vākya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √vak class 1 verb]√vak -> vākyā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √vak class 1 verb]
- auṣadhā* -
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auṣadha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- nūnam -
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nūnam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- kurvanti -
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kurvat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√kṛ -> kurvat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 8)[present active third plural]
- kila -
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kila (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]kila (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√kil (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- nirviṣam -
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nirviṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nirviṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nirviṣā (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 4924 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.