Sanskrit quote nr. 7753 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
नपुंसकप्रवादस्य प्रशमार्थी फलाशनः ।
मत्तो धूर्तसहायश्च राजसूनुर्निरङ्कुशः ॥napuṃsakapravādasya praśamārthī phalāśanaḥ |
matto dhūrtasahāyaśca rājasūnurniraṅkuśaḥ ||
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.
Napumsaka (napuṃsaka, नपुंसक): defined in 14 categories.
Pravada (pravāda, प्रवाद): defined in 8 categories.
Prashama (prasama, praśama, प्रशम): defined in 7 categories.
Arthin (अर्थिन्): defined in 9 categories.
Phalashana (phalasana, phalāśana, फलाशन): defined in 2 categories.
Matta (मत्त): defined in 19 categories.
Dhurta (dhūrta, धूर्त): defined in 7 categories.
Sahaya (sahāya, सहाय): defined in 10 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Rajasunu (rājasūnu, राजसूनु): defined in 1 categories.
Nirankusha (nirankusa, niraṅkuśa, निरङ्कुश): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Yoga (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Tamil, Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “napuṃsakapravādasya praśamārthī phalāśanaḥ”
- napuṃsaka -
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napuṃsaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]napuṃsaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pravādasya -
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pravāda (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- praśamā -
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praśama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- arthī -
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arthin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- phalāśanaḥ -
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phalāśana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “matto dhūrtasahāyaśca rājasūnurniraṅkuśaḥ”
- matto* -
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matta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√mad -> matta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √mad class 1 verb], [nominative single from √mad class 3 verb], [nominative single from √mad class 4 verb]
- dhūrta -
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dhūrta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dhūrta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sahāyaś -
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sahāya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rājasūnur -
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rājasūnu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- niraṅkuśaḥ -
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niraṅkuśa (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 7753 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.