Sanskrit quote nr. 807 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अदण्ड्यान् दण्डयन् राजा दण्ड्यांश्चैवाप्यदण्डयन् ।
अयशो महदाप्नोति नरकं चैव गच्छति ॥adaṇḍyān daṇḍayan rājā daṇḍyāṃścaivāpyadaṇḍayan |
ayaśo mahadāpnoti narakaṃ caiva gacchati ||
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.
Adandya (adaṇḍya, अदण्ड्य): defined in 3 categories.
Danda (daṇḍa, दण्ड): defined in 26 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Raja (rāja, राज, rājā, राजा): defined in 16 categories.
Dandya (daṇḍya, दण्ड्य): defined in 3 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 9 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Apya (अप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Adanda (adaṇḍa, अदण्ड): defined in 2 categories.
Ayashas (ayasas, ayaśas, अयशस्): defined in 2 categories.
Mahada (महद, mahadā, महदा): defined in 1 categories.
Naraka (नरक): defined in 15 categories.
Gacchat (गच्छत्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Kannada, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Yoga (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Buddhism
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: “adaṇḍyān daṇḍayan rājā daṇḍyāṃścaivāpyadaṇḍayan”
- adaṇḍyān -
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adaṇḍya (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- daṇḍa -
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daṇḍa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- yan -
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yat (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
- rājā* -
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rāja (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]rājā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- daṇḍyāṃś -
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daṇḍya (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aivā -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- apya -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]apya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- adaṇḍa -
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adaṇḍa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]adaṇḍa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yan -
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yat (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
- Line 2: “ayaśo mahadāpnoti narakaṃ caiva gacchati”
- ayaśo* -
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ayaśas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ayaśas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- mahadā -
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mahada (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mahada (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]mahadā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- āpnoti -
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√āp (verb class 5)[present active third single]
- narakam -
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naraka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]naraka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- gacchati -
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gacchat (noun, masculine)[locative single]gacchat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√gam (verb class 1)[present active third 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 807 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.