Sanskrit quote nr. 6238 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ईर्ष्यया रक्षतो नारीर् धिक् कुलस्थितिदाम्भिकान् ।
स्मरान्धत्वाविशेषेऽपि तथा नरमरक्षतः ॥īrṣyayā rakṣato nārīr dhik kulasthitidāmbhikān |
smarāndhatvāviśeṣe'pi tathā naramarakṣataḥ ||
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.
Irshya (irsya, īrṣyā, ईर्ष्या): defined in 13 categories.
Rakshat (raksat, rakṣat, रक्षत्): defined in 1 categories.
Nari (nāri, नारि, nārī, नारी): defined in 15 categories.
Dhik (धिक्): defined in 5 categories.
Dambhika (dāmbhika, दाम्भिक): defined in 5 categories.
Smarandha (smarāndha, स्मरान्ध): defined in 1 categories.
Tva (त्व, tvā, त्वा): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Avishesha (avisesa, aviśeṣa, अविशेष, aviśeṣā, अविशेषा): defined in 7 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Nara (नर): defined in 18 categories.
Arakshat (araksat, arakṣat, अरक्षत्): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Jainism, Pali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Hinduism, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
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: “īrṣyayā rakṣato nārīr dhik kulasthitidāmbhikān”
- īrṣyayā -
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īrṣyā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]√īrṣ -> īrṣyā (participle, feminine)[instrumental single from √īrṣ class 1 verb]
- rakṣato* -
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√rakṣ -> rakṣat (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [ablative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √rakṣ class 1 verb]√rakṣ -> rakṣat (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √rakṣ class 1 verb]√rakṣ (verb class 1)[present active third dual]
- nārīr -
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nāri (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]nārī (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]
- dhik -
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dhik (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- kulasthiti -
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kulasthiti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- dāmbhikān -
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dāmbhika (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- Line 2: “smarāndhatvāviśeṣe'pi tathā naramarakṣataḥ”
- smarāndha -
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smarāndha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]smarāndha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tvā -
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tva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]tvā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[accusative single]
- aviśeṣe' -
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aviśeṣa (noun, masculine)[locative single]aviśeṣa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]aviśeṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- naram -
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nara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- arakṣataḥ -
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arakṣat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]arakṣat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive 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 6238 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.