Sanskrit quote nr. 6037 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इन्द्रियाणां जये शूरो धर्मं चरति पण्डितः ।
सत्यवादी भवेद् वक्ता दाता भवति वा न वा ॥indriyāṇāṃ jaye śūro dharmaṃ carati paṇḍitaḥ |
satyavādī bhaved vaktā dātā bhavati vā na 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.
Indriya (इन्द्रिय, indriyā, इन्द्रिया): defined in 14 categories.
Jaya (जय, jayā, जया): defined in 26 categories.
Ji (जि): defined in 6 categories.
Dharma (धर्म): defined in 25 categories.
Pandita (paṇḍita, पण्डित): defined in 16 categories.
Satyavadin (satyavādin, सत्यवादिन्): defined in 4 categories.
Vakta (वक्त, vaktā, वक्ता): defined in 3 categories.
Data (dāta, दात, dātā, दाता): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Va (व, vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Var (vār, वार्): defined in 6 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Hindi, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Shaiva philosophy, Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “indriyāṇāṃ jaye śūro dharmaṃ carati paṇḍitaḥ”
- indriyāṇām -
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indriya (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]indriya (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]indriyā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- jaye -
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jaya (noun, masculine)[locative single]jaya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]jayā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ji (noun, masculine)[dative single]ji (noun, feminine)[dative single]√ji (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- śūro* -
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śūra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dharmam -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dharman (noun, masculine)[adverb]dharman (noun, neuter)[adverb]
- carati -
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√car (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- paṇḍitaḥ -
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paṇḍita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√paṇḍ -> paṇḍita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √paṇḍ class 10 verb]
- Line 2: “satyavādī bhaved vaktā dātā bhavati vā na vā”
- satyavādī -
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satyavādin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhaved -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- vaktā* -
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√vaj -> vakta (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √vaj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vaj class 1 verb]√vaj -> vaktā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √vaj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vaj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vaj class 1 verb]√vak -> vakta (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √vak class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vak class 1 verb]√vak -> vaktā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √vak class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vak class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vak class 1 verb]
- dātā* -
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dāta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]dātā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhavati -
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bhavatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- vā* -
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vār (noun, masculine)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vār (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]va (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- 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 6037 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.