Sanskrit quote nr. 6151 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इष्टा मखा द्विजवराश् च मयि प्रसन्नाः ।
प्रज्ञापिता भयरसं समदा नरेन्द्राः ॥iṣṭā makhā dvijavarāś ca mayi prasannāḥ |
prajñāpitā bhayarasaṃ samadā narendrāḥ ||
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.
Ishta (ista, iṣṭa, इष्ट, iṣṭā, इष्टा): defined in 15 categories.
Makha (मख, makhā, मखा): defined in 8 categories.
Dvijavara (द्विजवर): defined in 4 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Prasanna (प्रसन्न, prasannā, प्रसन्ना): defined in 14 categories.
Prajnapita (prajñāpita, प्रज्ञापित, prajñāpitā, प्रज्ञापिता): defined in 1 categories.
Bhaya (भय): defined in 21 categories.
Rasa (रस): defined in 29 categories.
Samada (समद, samadā, समदा): defined in 6 categories.
Narendra (नरेन्द्र): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Tamil, Nepali, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Buddhism, Hinduism, Pali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making)
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: “iṣṭā makhā dvijavarāś ca mayi prasannāḥ”
- iṣṭā* -
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iṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]iṣṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb]√iṣ -> iṣṭā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb]√yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √yaj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √yaj class 1 verb]√yaj -> iṣṭā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √yaj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √yaj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √yaj class 1 verb]
- makhā* -
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makha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]makhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- dvijavarāś -
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dvijavara (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- mayi -
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mayī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[locative single]
- prasannāḥ -
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prasanna (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]prasannā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “prajñāpitā bhayarasaṃ samadā narendrāḥ”
- prajñāpitā* -
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prajñāpita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]prajñāpitā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhaya -
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bhaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhaya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√bhī (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- rasam -
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rasa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rasā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- samadā* -
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samada (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]samadā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- narendrāḥ -
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narendra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative 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 6151 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.