Sanskrit quote nr. 8160 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एषा हि मे रणगतस्य दृढा प्रतिज्ञा ।
द्रक्ष्यन्ति यन्न रिपवो जघनं हयानाम् ॥eṣā hi me raṇagatasya dṛḍhā pratijñā |
drakṣyanti yanna ripavo jaghanaṃ hayānām ||
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.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Ma (म, mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Rana (raṇa, रण): defined in 12 categories.
Gata (गत): defined in 10 categories.
Dridha (drdha, dṛḍhā, दृढा): defined in 13 categories.
Pratijna (pratijñā, प्रतिज्ञा): defined in 10 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Ripu (रिपु): defined in 13 categories.
Jaghana (जघन): defined in 7 categories.
Haya (हय): defined in 13 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Tamil, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Jainism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Vastushastra (architecture), Hinduism
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: “eṣā hi me raṇagatasya dṛḍhā pratijñā”
- eṣā -
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eṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- me -
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ma (noun, masculine)[locative single]ma (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]asmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- raṇa -
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raṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]raṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√raṇ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- gatasya -
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gata (noun, masculine)[genitive single]gata (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- dṛḍhā -
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dṛḍhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- pratijñā -
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pratijñā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “drakṣyanti yanna ripavo jaghanaṃ hayānām”
- drakṣyanti -
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√dṛś -> drakṣyantī (participle, feminine)[adverb from √dṛś]√dṛś -> drakṣyat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb]√dṛś -> drakṣyantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]√dṛś (verb class 1)[future active third plural]
- yann -
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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]
- a -
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- ripavo* -
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ripu (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ripu (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- jaghanam -
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jaghana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- hayānām -
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haya (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
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 8160 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.