Sanskrit quote nr. 581 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अतिप्रचण्डां बहुपाकपाकिनीं विवादशीलां स्वयमेव तस्करीम् ।
अक्रोशबीजां परवेश्मगामिनीं त्यजेत भार्यां दशपुत्रसूरपि ॥atipracaṇḍāṃ bahupākapākinīṃ vivādaśīlāṃ svayameva taskarīm |
akrośabījāṃ paraveśmagāminīṃ tyajeta bhāryāṃ daśaputrasūrapi ||
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.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Pracanda (pracaṇḍā, प्रचण्डा): defined in 11 categories.
Bahu (बहु): defined in 22 categories.
Paka (pāka, पाक): defined in 18 categories.
Pakini (pākinī, पाकिनी): defined in 1 categories.
Vivada (vivāda, विवाद): defined in 8 categories.
Shil (sil, śīl, शील्): defined in 4 categories.
Shila (sila, śīlā, शीला): defined in 23 categories.
Svayam (स्वयम्): defined in 6 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Taskari (taskarī, तस्करी): defined in 3 categories.
Akra (अक्र, akrā, अक्रा): defined in 3 categories.
Bija (bījā, बीजा, bīja, बीज): defined in 21 categories.
Paraveshman (paravesman, paraveśman, परवेश्मन्): defined in 1 categories.
Gamini (gāminī, गामिनी): defined in 2 categories.
Bharya (bhāryā, भार्या): defined in 8 categories.
Dashaputra (dasaputra, daśaputra, दशपुत्र): defined in 2 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Tamil, Dharmashastra (religious law), Shilpashastra (iconography), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy)
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: “atipracaṇḍāṃ bahupākapākinīṃ vivādaśīlāṃ svayameva taskarīm”
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- pracaṇḍām -
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pracaṇḍā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- bahu -
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bahu (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bahu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]bahu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bahu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- pāka -
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pāka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pāka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pākinīm -
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pākinī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- vivāda -
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vivāda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- śīlām -
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śīl (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]śīlā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- svayam -
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svayam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- taskarīm -
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taskarī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “akrośabījāṃ paraveśmagāminīṃ tyajeta bhāryāṃ daśaputrasūrapi”
- akro -
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akra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]akra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]akrā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ūśa -
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√vaś (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]√vaś (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]√vaś (verb class 3)[perfect active second plural]
- bījā -
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bījā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bīja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bīja (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- am -
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a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ā (noun, feminine)[adverb]e (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- paraveśma -
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paraveśman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- gāminīm -
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gāminī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- tyajeta -
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√tyaj (verb class 1)[optative active second plural]
- bhāryām -
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bhāryā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √bhṛ]
- daśaputra -
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daśaputra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]daśaputra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sūr -
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sū (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]sū (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
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 581 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.