Sanskrit quote nr. 6164 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
शीलं रक्ष्यं सदा स्त्रीभिर् दुष्टसंगविवर्जनात् ।
शीलेन हि परः स्वर्गः स्त्रीणां वैश्य न संशयः ॥śīlaṃ rakṣyaṃ sadā strībhir duṣṭasaṃgavivarjanāt |
śīlena hi paraḥ svargaḥ strīṇāṃ vaiśya na saṃśayaḥ ||
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.
Shil (sil, śīl, शील्): defined in 4 categories.
Shila (sila, śīla, शील): defined in 23 categories.
Rakshya (raksya, rakṣya, रक्ष्य): defined in 3 categories.
Stri (strī, स्त्री): defined in 20 categories.
Dushta (dusta, duṣṭa, दुष्ट): defined in 16 categories.
Sanga (saṅga, सङ्ग): defined in 17 categories.
Vivarjana (विवर्जन): defined in 3 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Parah (paraḥ, परः): defined in 4 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Svarga (स्वर्ग): defined in 17 categories.
Vaishya (vaisya, vaiśya, वैश्य): defined in 14 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Samshaya (samsaya, saṃśaya, संशय): defined in 20 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Tamil, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Buddhist philosophy, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Kavya (poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Jain 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: “śīlaṃ rakṣyaṃ sadā strībhir duṣṭasaṃgavivarjanāt”
- śīlam -
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śīla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śīla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śīlā (noun, feminine)[adverb]śīl (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- rakṣyam -
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rakṣya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rakṣya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rakṣyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√rakṣ -> rakṣya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √rakṣ]√rakṣ -> rakṣya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √rakṣ]√rakṣ -> rakṣyā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √rakṣ]√rakṣ -> rakṣya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rakṣ]√rakṣ -> rakṣya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rakṣ], [accusative single from √rakṣ]
- sadā -
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sadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sad (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sad (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sadā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- strībhir -
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strī (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]
- duṣṭa -
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duṣṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]duṣṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṅga -
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saṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vivarjanāt -
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vivarjana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- Line 2: “śīlena hi paraḥ svargaḥ strīṇāṃ vaiśya na saṃśayaḥ”
- śīlena -
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śīla (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]śīla (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- paraḥ -
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paraḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]para (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- svargaḥ -
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svarga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- strīṇām -
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strī (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- vaiśya -
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vaiśya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vaiśya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṃśayaḥ -
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saṃśaya (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 6164 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.