Sanskrit quote nr. 6023 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इन्द्रजिच् चण्डवीर्योऽसि नाम्नैव बलवानसि ।
धिक् धिक् प्रच्छन्नरूपेण युध्यसेऽस्मद्भयाकुलः ॥indrajic caṇḍavīryo'si nāmnaiva balavānasi |
dhik dhik pracchannarūpeṇa yudhyase'smadbhayākulaḥ ||
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.
Indrajit (इन्द्रजित्): defined in 7 categories.
Candu (caṇḍu, चण्डु): defined in 2 categories.
Irya (īrya, ईर्य): defined in 2 categories.
Asi (asī, असी): defined in 16 categories.
Namna (nāmnā, नाम्ना): defined in 2 categories.
Balavat (बलवत्): defined in 5 categories.
Dhik (धिक्): defined in 5 categories.
Pracchanna (प्रच्छन्न): defined in 7 categories.
Rupa (rūpa, रूप): defined in 25 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Bha (bhā, भा): defined in 14 categories.
Bhaya (भय): defined in 21 categories.
Akula (अकुल): defined in 8 categories.
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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: “indrajic caṇḍavīryo'si nāmnaiva balavānasi”
- indrajic -
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indrajit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- caṇḍavī -
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caṇḍu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- īryo' -
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īrya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√īr -> īrya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √īr class 2 verb], [nominative single from √īr]
- asi -
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asi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]asi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]asī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]√as (verb class 2)[present active second single]
- nāmnai -
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nāmnā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]nāman (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- balavān -
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balavat (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- asi -
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asi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]asi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]asī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]√as (verb class 2)[present active second single]
- Line 2: “dhik dhik pracchannarūpeṇa yudhyase'smadbhayākulaḥ”
- dhik -
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dhik (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- dhik -
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dhik (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- pracchanna -
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pracchanna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pracchanna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rūpeṇa -
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rūpa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]rūpa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- yudhyase' -
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√yudh (verb class 1)[present passive second single]√yudh (verb class 4)[present middle second single], [present passive second single]
- asmad -
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asmad (pronoun, none)[ablative plural]
- bhayā -
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bhaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhaya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]bhā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]√bhī (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- akulaḥ -
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akula (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 6023 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.