Sanskrit quote nr. 5510 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आश्वासयेच्चापि परं सान्त्वधर्मार्थवृत्तिभिः ।
अथास्य प्रहरेत् काले यदा विचलिते पथि ॥āśvāsayeccāpi paraṃ sāntvadharmārthavṛttibhiḥ |
athāsya praharet kāle yadā vicalite pathi ||
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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.
Ashva (asva, āśva, आश्व): defined in 16 categories.
Capin (cāpin, चापिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Param (परम्): defined in 7 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Santva (sāntva, सान्त्व): defined in 2 categories.
Dharmartha (dharmārtha, धर्मार्थ): defined in 5 categories.
Vritti (vrtti, vṛtti, वृत्ति): defined in 14 categories.
Atha (athā, अथा): defined in 7 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Pra (प्र): defined in 6 categories.
Kale (kāle, काले): defined in 3 categories.
Kala (kāla, काल, kālā, काला): defined in 33 categories.
Yada (yadā, यदा): defined in 5 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Vicalita (विचलित, vicalitā, विचलिता): defined in 4 categories.
Pathin (पथिन्): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Tamil, Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Hinduism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Shyainika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting)
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: “āśvāsayeccāpi paraṃ sāntvadharmārthavṛttibhiḥ”
- āśvā -
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āśu (indeclinable)[indeclinable]āśu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]āśu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]āśu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]āśu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]āśva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āśva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- āsayec -
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√ās (verb class 0)[optative active third single]√as (verb class 0)[optative active third single]
- cāpi -
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cāpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cāpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- param -
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param (indeclinable)[indeclinable]para (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]para (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- sāntva -
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sāntva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sāntva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dharmārtha -
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dharmārtha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vṛttibhiḥ -
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vṛtti (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “athāsya praharet kāle yadā vicalite pathi”
- athā -
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athā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]atha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- asya -
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√as -> asya (absolutive)[absolutive from √as]a (noun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√as (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- pra -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pra (Preverb)[Preverb]
- haret -
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√hṛ (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- kāle -
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kāle (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kāla (noun, masculine)[locative single]kāla (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kālā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- yadā -
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yadā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yadā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- vicalite -
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vicalita (noun, masculine)[locative single]vicalita (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vicalitā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- pathi -
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pathin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [locative 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 5510 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.