Sanskrit quote nr. 5608 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आसीमान्तान् निवर्तन्ते सुहृदः सह बन्धुभिः ।
सुकृतं दुष्कृतं वापि गच्छन्तमनुगच्छति ॥āsīmāntān nivartante suhṛdaḥ saha bandhubhiḥ |
sukṛtaṃ duṣkṛtaṃ vāpi gacchantamanugacchati ||
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.
Manta (mānta, मान्त): defined in 4 categories.
Ni (नि, nī, नी): defined in 9 categories.
Suhrid (suhrd, suhṛd, सुहृद्): defined in 6 categories.
Suhrida (suhrda, suhṛda, सुहृद): defined in 5 categories.
Saha (सह): defined in 12 categories.
Bandhu (बन्धु): defined in 14 categories.
Sukrit (sukrt, sukṛt, सुकृत्): defined in 1 categories.
Dushkrit (duskrt, duṣkṛt, दुष्कृत्): defined in 1 categories.
Dushkrita (duskrta, duṣkṛta, दुष्कृत): defined in 8 categories.
Vapi (vāpī, वापी): defined in 11 categories.
Vapin (vāpin, वापिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Gacchat (गच्छत्): defined in 2 categories.
Anu (अनु): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Pali, Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Hindi, Tamil, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nepali, Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)
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: “āsīmāntān nivartante suhṛdaḥ saha bandhubhiḥ”
- āsī -
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- māntān -
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√mān -> mānta (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √mān class 1 verb], [ablative single from √mān class 1 verb]√mān -> mānta (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √mān class 1 verb]
- ni -
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ni (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ni (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ni (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]nī (noun, masculine)[adverb]nī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]nī (noun, feminine)[adverb]ni (Preverb)[Preverb]
- vartante -
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√vṛt (verb class 1)[present middle third plural]
- suhṛdaḥ -
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suhṛd (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]suhṛd (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]suhṛda (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- saha -
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saha (indeclinable postposition)[indeclinable postposition]saha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]saha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sah (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- bandhubhiḥ -
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bandhu (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “sukṛtaṃ duṣkṛtaṃ vāpi gacchantamanugacchati”
- sukṛtam -
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sukṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sukṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sukṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]sukṛt (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- duṣkṛtam -
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duṣkṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]duṣkṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]duṣkṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]duṣkṛt (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- vāpi -
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vāpi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]vāpī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]vāpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vāpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- gacchantam -
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gacchat (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- anu -
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anu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]anu (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]anu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]anu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]anu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]anu (Preverb)[Preverb]
- gacchati -
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gacchat (noun, masculine)[locative single]gacchat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√gam (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 5608 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.