Sanskrit quote nr. 614 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
राजानीकप्रियोत्सर्गो मरकव्याधिपीडनम् ।
पशूनां मरणं रोगो राष्ट्रव्यसनमुच्यते ॥rājānīkapriyotsargo marakavyādhipīḍanam |
paśūnāṃ maraṇaṃ rogo rāṣṭravyasanamucyate ||
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.
Raja (rāja, राज, rājā, राजा): defined in 16 categories.
Rajan (rājan, राजन्): defined in 12 categories.
Raj (rāj, राज्): defined in 4 categories.
Anika (anīka, अनीक): defined in 8 categories.
Pri (prī, प्री): defined in 2 categories.
Priya (प्रिय, priyā, प्रिया): defined in 11 categories.
Utsarga (उत्सर्ग): defined in 10 categories.
Maraka (मरक): defined in 6 categories.
Vyadhin (vyādhin, व्याधिन्): defined in 17 categories.
Pidana (pīḍana, पीडन): defined in 11 categories.
Pashu (pasu, paśu, पशु): defined in 19 categories.
Marana (maraṇa, मरण): defined in 23 categories.
Roga (रोग): defined in 19 categories.
Rashtra (rastra, rāṣṭra, राष्ट्र): defined in 12 categories.
Vyasana (व्यसन): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Tamil, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Kavya (poetry), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Shilpashastra (iconography), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Prakrit, Buddhism, 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: “rājānīkapriyotsargo marakavyādhipīḍanam”
- rājā -
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rāja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rājan (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single]rājā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]rāj (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]rāj (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]√rāj (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- anīka -
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anīka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anīka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- priyo -
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priya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]priya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]prī (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]prī (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]priyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- utsargo* -
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utsarga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- maraka -
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maraka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vyādhi -
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vyādhin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vyādhin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vyādhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vyādhī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- pīḍanam -
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pīḍana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pīḍana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pīḍanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “paśūnāṃ maraṇaṃ rogo rāṣṭravyasanamucyate”
- paśūnām -
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paśu (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- maraṇam -
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maraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- rogo* -
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roga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- rāṣṭra -
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rāṣṭra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rāṣṭra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vyasanam -
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vyasana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ucyate -
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√uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]√uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]√vac (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√vac (verb class 3)[present passive 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 614 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.