Sanskrit quote nr. 7529 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकमेव बलिं बद्ध्वा जगाम हरिरुन्नतिम् ।
अस्यास्त्रिबलिबन्धेन सैव मध्यस्य नम्रता ॥ekameva baliṃ baddhvā jagāma harirunnatim |
asyāstribalibandhena saiva madhyasya namratā ||
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.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Bali (बलि): defined in 22 categories.
Hari (हरि): defined in 25 categories.
Unnati (उन्नति): defined in 10 categories.
Asi (असि, asī, असी): defined in 16 categories.
Iyam (इयम्): defined in 3 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Balin (बलिन्): defined in 10 categories.
Bandha (बन्ध): defined in 21 categories.
Madhya (मध्य): defined in 23 categories.
Namrata (namratā, नम्रता): defined in 1 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), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), India history, Shaiva philosophy, Nepali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Jain philosophy, Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Shilpashastra (iconography), Yoga (school of philosophy), Gitashastra (science of music)
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: “ekameva baliṃ baddhvā jagāma harirunnatim”
- ekam -
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eka (noun, masculine)[accusative single]eka (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- balim -
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bali (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- baddhvā -
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√bandh -> baddhvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √bandh]√bandh -> baddhvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √bandh]√bandh -> baddhvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √bandh]
- jagāma -
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√gā (verb class 3)[imperative active first plural]√gam (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√gam (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√gam (verb class 3)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- harir -
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hari (noun, masculine)[nominative single]hari (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- unnatim -
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unnati (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “asyāstribalibandhena saiva madhyasya namratā”
- asyās -
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asi (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]asī (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]iyam (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]idam (pronoun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- tri -
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tri (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- bali -
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balin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]balin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]bali (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- bandhena -
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bandha (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- sai -
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sā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- madhyasya -
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madhya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]madhya (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- namratā -
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namratā (noun, feminine)[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 7529 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.