Sanskrit quote nr. 638 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अतुष्टं स्वेषु दारेषु चपलं चपलेन्द्रियम् ।
नयन्ति निकृतिप्रज्ञं परदाराः पराभवम् ॥atuṣṭaṃ sveṣu dāreṣu capalaṃ capalendriyam |
nayanti nikṛtiprajñaṃ paradārāḥ parābhavam ||
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.
Tushta (tusta, tuṣṭa, तुष्ट): defined in 7 categories.
Dara (dāra, दार): defined in 14 categories.
Capalam (चपलम्): defined in 3 categories.
Capala (चपल, capalā, चपला): defined in 17 categories.
Indriya (इन्द्रिय): defined in 14 categories.
Nayanti (nayantī, नयन्ती): defined in 1 categories.
Nayat (नयत्): defined in 2 categories.
Nikritiprajna (nikrtiprajna, nikṛtiprajña, निकृतिप्रज्ञ): defined in 1 categories.
Paradara (paradāra, परदार): defined in 8 categories.
Parabhava (parābhava, पराभव): defined in 13 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Tamil, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Buddhism, Kavya (poetry), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaivism (Shaiva 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: “atuṣṭaṃ sveṣu dāreṣu capalaṃ capalendriyam”
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- tuṣṭam -
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tuṣṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tuṣṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tuṣṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√tuṣ -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √tuṣ class 4 verb]√tuṣ -> tuṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √tuṣ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √tuṣ class 4 verb]√tus -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √tus class 1 verb]√tus -> tuṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √tus class 1 verb], [accusative single from √tus class 1 verb]√tuś -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √tuś class 1 verb]√tuś -> tuṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √tuś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √tuś class 1 verb]
- sveṣu -
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sva (noun, masculine)[locative plural]sva (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- dāreṣu -
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dāra (noun, masculine)[locative plural]dāra (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- capalam -
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capalam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]capala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]capala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]capalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- capale -
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capala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]capala (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]capalā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- indriyam -
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indriya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]indriya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]indriyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “nayanti nikṛtiprajñaṃ paradārāḥ parābhavam”
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nayantī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]nayat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√nay -> nayat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √nay class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √nay class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √nay class 1 verb]√nay -> nayantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √nay class 1 verb]√nī -> nayat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √nī class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √nī class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √nī class 1 verb]√nī -> nayantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √nī class 1 verb]√nay (verb class 1)[present active third plural]√nī (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- nikṛtiprajñam -
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nikṛtiprajña (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nikṛtiprajña (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nikṛtiprajñā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- paradārāḥ -
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paradāra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- parābhavam -
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parābhava (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative 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 638 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.