Sanskrit quote nr. 8071 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एवं विषप्रयोगेण शत्रूणां क्षुद्रधातकम् ।
क्षीणेन क्रियते यत् तु विषदण्डः स उच्यते ॥evaṃ viṣaprayogeṇa śatrūṇāṃ kṣudradhātakam |
kṣīṇena kriyate yat tu viṣadaṇḍaḥ sa ucyate ||
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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.
Evam (एवम्): defined in 8 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Vishaprayoga (visaprayoga, viṣaprayoga, विषप्रयोग): defined in 3 categories.
Shatru (satru, śatru, शत्रु): defined in 12 categories.
Kshudra (ksudra, kṣudra, क्षुद्र): defined in 13 categories.
Dhataka (dhātaka, धातक): defined in 2 categories.
Kshina (ksina, kṣīṇa, क्षीण): defined in 9 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Vishadanda (visadanda, viṣadaṇḍa, विषदण्ड): defined in 1 categories.
Sah (saḥ, सः): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Kannada, Hinduism, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Jainism
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: “evaṃ viṣaprayogeṇa śatrūṇāṃ kṣudradhātakam”
- evam -
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evam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]evam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]eva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]evā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- viṣaprayogeṇa -
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viṣaprayoga (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- śatrūṇām -
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śatru (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- kṣudra -
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kṣudra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṣudra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhātakam -
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dhātaka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “kṣīṇena kriyate yat tu viṣadaṇḍaḥ sa ucyate”
- kṣīṇena -
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kṣīṇa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]kṣīṇa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]√kṣī -> kṣīṇa (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √kṣī class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √kṣī class 5 verb], [instrumental single from √kṣī class 9 verb]√kṣī -> kṣīṇa (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √kṣī class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √kṣī class 5 verb], [instrumental single from √kṣī class 9 verb]
- kriyate -
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√kṛ -> kriyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kriyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[present passive third single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[present passive third single]√kṛ (verb class 3)[present passive third single]√kṛ (verb class 6)[present middle third single], [present passive third single]
- yat -
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yat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yat (noun, masculine)[compound]yad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- viṣadaṇḍaḥ -
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viṣadaṇḍa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sa* -
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saḥ (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ucyate -
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√uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]√uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]√vac (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√vac (verb class 3)[present passive 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 8071 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.