Sanskrit quote nr. 6957 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उन्मत्त कण्टकिफलप्रतियोगिबुद्ध्या ।
वैरं वृथैव कुरुषे पनसेन सार्धम् ॥unmatta kaṇṭakiphalapratiyogibuddhyā |
vairaṃ vṛthaiva kuruṣe panasena sārdham ||
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.
Unmatta (उन्मत्त): defined in 15 categories.
Kantakiphala (kaṇṭakiphala, कण्टकिफल): defined in 3 categories.
Pratiyogin (प्रतियोगिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Buddhi (बुद्धि): defined in 21 categories.
Vaira (वैर): defined in 11 categories.
Vritha (vrtha, vṛthā, वृथा): defined in 12 categories.
Panasa (पनस): defined in 15 categories.
Sardham (sārdham, सार्धम्): defined in 1 categories.
Sardha (sārdha, सार्ध): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Shaiva philosophy, India history, Dharmashastra (religious law), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), 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: “unmatta kaṇṭakiphalapratiyogibuddhyā”
- unmatta -
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unmatta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]unmatta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kaṇṭakiphala -
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kaṇṭakiphala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- pratiyogi -
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pratiyogin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]pratiyogin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- buddhyā -
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buddhi (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “vairaṃ vṛthaiva kuruṣe panasena sārdham”
- vairam -
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vaira (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vaira (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vairā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vṛthai -
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vṛthā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- kuruṣe -
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√kṛ (verb class 8)[present middle second single]
- panasena -
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panasa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]panasa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- sārdham -
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sārdham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sārdha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sārdha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sārdhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 6957 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.