Sanskrit quote nr. 6236 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ईदृशैः श्वेतकाकीयै राज्ञः शासनदूषकैः ।
अपापानां सहस्राणि हन्यन्ते च हतानि च ॥īdṛśaiḥ śvetakākīyai rājñaḥ śāsanadūṣakaiḥ |
apāpānāṃ sahasrāṇi hanyante ca hatāni ca ||
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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.
Idrisha (idrsa, īdṛśa, ईदृश): defined in 3 categories.
Rajan (rājan, राजन्): defined in 12 categories.
Shasanadushaka (sasanadusaka, śāsanadūṣaka, शासनदूषक): defined in 1 categories.
Apapa (apāpa, अपाप, apāpā, अपापा): defined in 7 categories.
Sahasra (सहस्र): defined in 10 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Hata (हत): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Tamil, Buddhism, Jainism, Biology (plants and animals), Kavya (poetry), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Nepali, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta 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: “īdṛśaiḥ śvetakākīyai rājñaḥ śāsanadūṣakaiḥ”
- īdṛśaiḥ -
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īdṛśa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]īdṛśa (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- śvetakākīyai -
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- rājñaḥ -
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rājan (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- śāsanadūṣakaiḥ -
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śāsanadūṣaka (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]śāsanadūṣaka (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “apāpānāṃ sahasrāṇi hanyante ca hatāni ca”
- apāpānām -
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apāpa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]apāpa (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]apāpā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- sahasrāṇi -
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sahasra (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- hanyante -
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√han (verb class 1)[present passive third plural]√han (verb class 2)[present passive third plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hatāni -
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hata (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√han -> hata (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √han class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √han class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √han class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √han class 2 verb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative 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 6236 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.