Sanskrit quote nr. 7413 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकं हन्यान् न वा हन्याद् इषुः क्षिप्तो धनुष्मता ।
प्राज्ञेन तु मतिः क्षिप्ता हन्याद् गर्भगतानपि ॥ekaṃ hanyān na vā hanyād iṣuḥ kṣipto dhanuṣmatā |
prājñena tu matiḥ kṣiptā hanyād garbhagatānapi ||
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.
Eka (एक): defined in 16 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Va (व, vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Var (vār, वार्): defined in 6 categories.
Ishu (isu, iṣu, इषु): defined in 11 categories.
Kshipta (ksipta, kṣipta, क्षिप्त, kṣiptā, क्षिप्ता): defined in 10 categories.
Dhanushmat (dhanusmat, dhanuṣmat, धनुष्मत्): defined in 2 categories.
Prajna (prājña, प्राज्ञ): defined in 11 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Mati (मति): defined in 16 categories.
Garbha (गर्भ): defined in 20 categories.
Gata (गत): defined in 10 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Tamil, Hinduism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Vaisheshika (school of 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: “ekaṃ hanyān na vā hanyād iṣuḥ kṣipto dhanuṣmatā”
- ekam -
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eka (noun, masculine)[accusative single]eka (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- hanyān -
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√han (verb class 2)[optative active third single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vā* -
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vār (noun, masculine)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vār (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]va (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- hanyād -
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√han (verb class 2)[optative active third single]
- iṣuḥ -
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iṣu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kṣipto* -
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kṣipta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√kṣip -> kṣipta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √kṣip class 4 verb], [nominative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]
- dhanuṣmatā -
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dhanuṣmat (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]dhanuṣmat (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]dhanuṣmatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “prājñena tu matiḥ kṣiptā hanyād garbhagatānapi”
- prājñena -
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prājña (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]prājña (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- matiḥ -
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mati (noun, feminine)[nominative single]mati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kṣiptā* -
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kṣipta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kṣiptā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√kṣip -> kṣipta (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √kṣip class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣip class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √kṣip class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣip class 6 verb]√kṣip -> kṣiptā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √kṣip class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣip class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √kṣip class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √kṣip class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣip class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √kṣip class 6 verb]
- hanyād -
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√han (verb class 2)[optative active third single]
- garbha -
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garbha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- gatān -
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gata (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
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 7413 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.