Sanskrit quote nr. 5390 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आविर्भूतं चतुर्धा यः कपिभिः परिवारितः ।
हतवान् राक्षसानीकं रामं दाशरथिं भजे ॥āvirbhūtaṃ caturdhā yaḥ kapibhiḥ parivāritaḥ |
hatavān rākṣasānīkaṃ rāmaṃ dāśarathiṃ bhaje ||
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.
Avirbhuta (āvirbhūta, आविर्भूत): defined in 5 categories.
Caturdha (caturdhā, चतुर्धा): defined in 4 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Kapi (कपि): defined in 11 categories.
Parivarita (parivārita, परिवारित): defined in 5 categories.
Hatavat (हतवत्): defined in 2 categories.
Rakshasa (raksasa, rākṣasa, राक्षस): defined in 18 categories.
Anika (anīka, अनीक): defined in 8 categories.
Rama (rāma, राम): defined in 25 categories.
Dasharathi (dasarathi, dāśarathi, दाशरथि): defined in 6 categories.
Bhaji (भजि): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kavya (poetry), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Buddhism, Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Nepali
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: “āvirbhūtaṃ caturdhā yaḥ kapibhiḥ parivāritaḥ”
- āvirbhūtam -
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āvirbhūta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]āvirbhūta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]āvirbhūtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- caturdhā -
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caturdhā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- yaḥ -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kapibhiḥ -
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kapi (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- parivāritaḥ -
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parivārita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “hatavān rākṣasānīkaṃ rāmaṃ dāśarathiṃ bhaje”
- hatavān -
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√han -> hatavat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative single from √han class 2 verb]
- rākṣasā -
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rākṣasa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rākṣasa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- anīkam -
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anīka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anīka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- rāmam -
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rāma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rāma (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rāmā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dāśarathim -
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dāśarathi (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- bhaje -
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bhaji (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√bhaj (verb class 1)[present middle first 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 5390 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.