Sanskrit quote nr. 5542 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आसन्नमेव नृपतिर् भजते मनुष्यं ।
विद्याविहीनमकुलीनमसंस्तुतं वा ॥āsannameva nṛpatir bhajate manuṣyaṃ |
vidyāvihīnamakulīnamasaṃstutaṃ vā ||
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.
Asanna (āsanna, आसन्न): defined in 9 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Nripati (nrpati, nṛpati, नृपति): defined in 7 categories.
Manushya (manusya, manuṣya, मनुष्य): defined in 11 categories.
Vidyavihina (vidyāvihīna, विद्याविहीन): defined in 2 categories.
Akulina (akulīna, अकुलीन): defined in 6 categories.
Asamstuta (asaṃstuta, असंस्तुत): defined in 1 categories.
Va (vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jainism, Purana (epic history), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Nepali, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil
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: “āsannameva nṛpatir bhajate manuṣyaṃ”
- āsannam -
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āsanna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]āsanna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]āsannā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nṛpatir -
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nṛpati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhajate -
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√bhaj (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- manuṣyam -
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manuṣya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]manuṣya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]manuṣyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “vidyāvihīnamakulīnamasaṃstutaṃ vā”
- vidyāvihīnam -
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vidyāvihīna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vidyāvihīna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vidyāvihīnā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- akulīnam -
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akulīna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]akulīna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]akulīnā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- asaṃstutam -
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asaṃstuta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]asaṃstuta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]asaṃstutā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second 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 5542 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.