Sanskrit quote nr. 7381 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऋषयोऽप्युग्रतपसो दैवेनाभिप्रपीडिताः ।
उत्सृज्य नियमांस् तीव्रान् भ्रश्यन्ते काममन्युभिः ॥ṛṣayo'pyugratapaso daivenābhiprapīḍitāḥ |
utsṛjya niyamāṃs tīvrān bhraśyante kāmamanyubhiḥ ||
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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.
Rishi (rsi, ṛṣi, ऋषि): defined in 16 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Ugratapas (उग्रतपस्): defined in 4 categories.
Daiva (दैव): defined in 12 categories.
Abhi (अभि, abhī, अभी): defined in 5 categories.
Prapidita (prapīḍita, प्रपीडित, prapīḍitā, प्रपीडिता): defined in 3 categories.
Utsrijya (utsrjya, utsṛjya, उत्सृज्य): defined in 3 categories.
Niyama (नियम): defined in 17 categories.
Tivra (tīvra, तीव्र): defined in 13 categories.
Kamam (kāmam, कामम्): defined in 6 categories.
Kama (kāma, काम): defined in 24 categories.
Ani (अनि, anī, अनी): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Prakrit, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “ṛṣayo'pyugratapaso daivenābhiprapīḍitāḥ”
- ṛṣayo' -
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ṛṣi (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- apyu -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- ugratapaso* -
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ugratapas (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- daivenā -
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daiva (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]daiva (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- abhi -
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abhi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]abhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]abhi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]abhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]abhī (noun, masculine)[adverb]abhī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]abhī (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- prapīḍitāḥ -
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prapīḍita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]prapīḍitā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “utsṛjya niyamāṃs tīvrān bhraśyante kāmamanyubhiḥ”
- utsṛjya -
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utsṛjya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]utsṛjya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]utsṛjya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- niyamāṃs -
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niyama (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- tīvrān -
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tīvra (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- bhraśyante -
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√bhraṃś (verb class 1)[present passive third plural]√bhraṃś (verb class 4)[present passive third plural]√bhraś (verb class 1)[present passive third plural]√bhraś (verb class 4)[present middle third plural], [present passive third plural]
- kāmam -
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kāmam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kāma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kāma (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kāmā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- anyu -
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ani (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]anī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- ubhiḥ -
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u (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]ū (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
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 7381 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.