Sanskrit quote nr. 796 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अथेदं रक्षोभिः कनकहरिणच्छद्मविधिना तथा वृत्तं पापैर्व्यथयति यथा क्षालितमपि ।
जनस्थाने शून्ये विकलकरणैरार्यचरितैर् अपि ग्रावा रोदित्यपि दलति वज्रस्य हृदयम् ॥

athedaṃ rakṣobhiḥ kanakahariṇacchadmavidhinā tathā vṛttaṃ pāpairvyathayati yathā kṣālitamapi |
janasthāne śūnye vikalakaraṇairāryacaritair api grāvā rodityapi dalati vajrasya hṛdayam ||

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.

Atha (athā, अथा): defined in 7 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Rakshas (raksas, rakṣas, रक्षस्): defined in 6 categories.
Kanaka (कनक): defined in 20 categories.
Ha (ह): defined in 8 categories.
Han (हन्): defined in 5 categories.
Chadman (छद्मन्): defined in 3 categories.
Vidhi (विधि): defined in 15 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Vritta (vrtta, vṛtta, वृत्त): defined in 17 categories.
Papa (pāpa, पाप): defined in 14 categories.
Vyathayat (व्यथयत्): defined in 1 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Kshalita (ksalita, kṣālita, क्षालित): defined in 4 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Janasthana (janasthāna, जनस्थान): defined in 4 categories.
Shunya (sunya, śūnya, शून्य, śūnyā, शून्या): defined in 15 categories.
Vikala (विकल): defined in 12 categories.
Karana (karaṇa, करण): defined in 27 categories.
Arya (ārya, आर्य): defined in 16 categories.
Acarita (अचरित): defined in 4 categories.
Gravan (grāvan, ग्रावन्): defined in 4 categories.
Vajra (वज्र): defined in 26 categories.
Hridaya (hrdaya, hṛdaya, हृदय): defined in 16 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nepali, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Tamil, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Jain philosophy, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Prakrit, Buddhism, Kavya (poetry), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Dharmashastra (religious law)

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: “athedaṃ rakṣobhiḥ kanakahariṇacchadmavidhinā tathā vṛttaṃ pāpairvyathayati yathā kṣālitamapi”
athe -
athā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

atha (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
idam -
idam (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
rakṣobhiḥ -
rakṣas (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

rakṣas (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
kanaka -
kanaka (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

kanaka (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
ha -
ha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

han (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
riṇac -
√ri -> riṇat (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √ri class 9 verb], [vocative single from √ri class 9 verb], [accusative single from √ri class 9 verb]
chadma -
chadman (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
vidhinā -
vidhi (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
tathā -
tathā (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
vṛttam -
vṛtta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

vṛtta (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

vṛttā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]

√vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
pāpair -
pāpa (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

pāpa (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
vyathayati -
√vyath -> vyathayat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √vyath]

√vyath -> vyathayat (participle, neuter)

[locative single from √vyath]

√vyath (verb class 0)

[present active third single]
yathā -
yathā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yathā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
kṣālitam -
kṣālita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kṣālita (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

kṣālitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

api (Preverb)

[Preverb]
Line 2: “janasthāne śūnye vikalakaraṇairāryacaritair api grāvā rodityapi dalati vajrasya hṛdayam”
janasthāne -
janasthāna (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
śūnye -
śūnya (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

śūnya (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

śūnyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
vikala -
vikala (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

vikala (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
karaṇair -
karaṇa (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

karaṇa (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
ārya -
ārya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ārya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√ār -> ārya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √ār]

√ār (verb class 4)

[imperative active second single]
acaritair -
acarita (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
grāvā -
grāvan (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
roditya -
√rud (verb class 2)

[present active third single]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

api (Preverb)

[Preverb]
dalati -
√dal (verb class 1)

[present active third single]
vajrasya -
vajra (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

vajra (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
hṛdayam -
hṛdaya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

hṛdaya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

hṛdayā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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This 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 796 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.

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Last Updated: 23 April, 2019