Sanskrit quote nr. 8130 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एष स्वभावो नारीणाम् अनुभूय पुरा सुखम् ।
अल्पामप्यापदं प्राप्य दुष्यन्ति प्रजहत्यपि ॥eṣa svabhāvo nārīṇām anubhūya purā sukham |
alpāmapyāpadaṃ prāpya duṣyanti prajahatyapi ||
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.
Svabhava (svabhāva, स्वभाव): defined in 18 categories.
Nari (nāri, नारि, nārī, नारी): defined in 15 categories.
Anubhuya (anubhūya, अनुभूय): defined in 4 categories.
Pura (purā, पुरा): defined in 18 categories.
Pur (पुर्): defined in 5 categories.
Sukham (सुखम्): defined in 1 categories.
Sukha (सुख): defined in 21 categories.
Alpa (alpā, अल्पा): defined in 11 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Apya (अप्य, apyā, अप्या): defined in 8 categories.
Apad (āpad, आपद्): defined in 3 categories.
Prapya (prāpya, प्राप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Praja (प्रज): defined in 7 categories.
Hati (हति): defined in 4 categories.
Hatya (हत्य): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Pali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Kavya (poetry), Vastushastra (architecture), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali
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: “eṣa svabhāvo nārīṇām anubhūya purā sukham”
- eṣa -
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eṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√eṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√iṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- svabhāvo* -
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svabhāva (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nārīṇām -
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nāri (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]nārī (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- anubhūya -
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anubhūya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- purā -
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purā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pur (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]purā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- sukham -
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sukham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sukha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sukha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sukhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “alpāmapyāpadaṃ prāpya duṣyanti prajahatyapi”
- alpām -
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alpā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- apyā -
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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]apyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- āpadam -
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āpadā (noun, feminine)[adverb]āpad (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- prāpya -
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prāpya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prāpya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- duṣyanti -
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√duṣ (verb class 4)[present active third plural]
- praja -
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praja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]praja (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hatya -
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hati (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]hatya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√han -> hatya (absolutive)[absolutive from √han]√han -> hatya (absolutive)[absolutive from √han]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
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 8130 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.