Sanskrit quote nr. 6565 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उत्थानहीनो राजा हि बुद्धिमानपि नित्यशः ।
धर्षणीयो रिपूणां स्याद् भुजंग इव निर्विषः ॥utthānahīno rājā hi buddhimānapi nityaśaḥ |
dharṣaṇīyo ripūṇāṃ syād bhujaṃga iva nirviṣaḥ ||
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.
Utthanahina (utthānahīna, उत्थानहीन): defined in 1 categories.
Raja (rāja, राज, rājā, राजा): defined in 16 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Buddhimat (बुद्धिमत्): defined in 5 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Nityashah (nityasah, nityaśaḥ, नित्यशः): defined in 2 categories.
Dharshaniya (dharsaniya, dharṣaṇīya, धर्षणीय): defined in 1 categories.
Ripu (रिपु): defined in 13 categories.
Syat (syāt, स्यात्): defined in 2 categories.
Sya (स्य): defined in 3 categories.
Bhujanga (bhujaṅga, भुजङ्ग): defined in 11 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Nirvisha (nirvisa, nirviṣa, निर्विष): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Prakrit, Tamil, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Vastushastra (architecture), 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: “utthānahīno rājā hi buddhimānapi nityaśaḥ”
- utthānahīno* -
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utthānahīna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- rājā* -
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rāja (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]rājā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- buddhimān -
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buddhimat (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- nityaśaḥ -
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nityaśaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “dharṣaṇīyo ripūṇāṃ syād bhujaṃga iva nirviṣaḥ”
- dharṣaṇīyo* -
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dharṣaṇīya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√dhṛṣ -> dharṣaṇīya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √dhṛṣ]
- ripūṇām -
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ripu (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]ripu (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]ripu (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- syād -
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syāt (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]syāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√as (verb class 2)[optative active third single]
- bhujaṅga* -
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bhujaṅga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- nirviṣaḥ -
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nirviṣa (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 6565 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.