Sanskrit quote nr. 5959 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इदमेव परं मौर्ख्यम् उपायैस्त्रिभिरुज्झितम् ।
पराक्रमन्ते युद्धेषु सममेवोभये भटाः ॥idameva paraṃ maurkhyam upāyaistribhirujjhitam |
parākramante yuddheṣu samamevobhaye bhaṭāḥ ||
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.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Eva (एव, evā, एवा): defined in 6 categories.
Param (परम्): defined in 7 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Maurkhya (मौर्ख्य): defined in 4 categories.
Upaya (upāya, उपाय): defined in 18 categories.
Tri (त्रि): defined in 10 categories.
Ujjhita (उज्झित): defined in 10 categories.
Yuddha (युद्ध): defined in 10 categories.
Samam (समम्): defined in 6 categories.
Sama (सम): defined in 28 categories.
Ubhaya (उभय): defined in 11 categories.
Bhata (bhaṭa, भट, bhaṭā, भटा): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Hindi, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Kannada, Tamil, Nepali, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Biology (plants and animals), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Shilpashastra (iconography), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Vastushastra (architecture), Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Samkhya (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: “idameva paraṃ maurkhyam upāyaistribhirujjhitam”
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- param -
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param (indeclinable)[indeclinable]para (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]para (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- maurkhyam -
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maurkhya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- upāyais -
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upāya (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- tribhir -
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tri (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- ujjhitam -
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ujjhita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ujjhita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ujjhitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√ujjh -> ujjhita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √ujjh class 6 verb]√ujjh -> ujjhita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √ujjh class 6 verb], [accusative single from √ujjh class 6 verb]
- Line 2: “parākramante yuddheṣu samamevobhaye bhaṭāḥ”
- parāk -
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parāk (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ramante -
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√ram (verb class 1)[present middle third plural]
- yuddheṣu -
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yuddha (noun, masculine)[locative plural]yuddha (noun, neuter)[locative plural]√yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)[locative plural from √yudh class 1 verb], [locative plural from √yudh class 4 verb]√yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)[locative plural from √yudh class 1 verb], [locative plural from √yudh class 4 verb]
- samam -
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samam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]samā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- evo -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]evā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ubhaye -
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ubhaya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [locative single]ubhaya (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- bhaṭāḥ -
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bhaṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bhaṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
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 5959 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.