Sanskrit quote nr. 8217 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऐश्वर्ये वा सुविस्तीर्णे व्यसने वा सुदारुणे ।
रज्ज्वेव पुरुषं बद्ध्वा कृतान्तः परिकर्षति ॥aiśvarye vā suvistīrṇe vyasane vā sudāruṇe |
rajjveva puruṣaṃ baddhvā kṛtāntaḥ parikarṣati ||
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.
Aishvarya (aisvarya, aiśvarya, ऐश्वर्य): defined in 12 categories.
Va (vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Suvistirna (suvistīrṇa, सुविस्तीर्ण, suvistīrṇā, सुविस्तीर्णा): defined in 3 categories.
Vyasana (व्यसन): defined in 12 categories.
Sudaruna (sudāruṇa, सुदारुण, sudāruṇā, सुदारुणा): defined in 3 categories.
Sudaru (sudāru, सुदारु): defined in 2 categories.
Rajju (रज्जु): defined in 18 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Purusha (purusa, puruṣa, पुरुष): defined in 22 categories.
Kritanta (krtanta, kṛtānta, कृतान्त): defined in 8 categories.
Pari (परि): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pali, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
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: “aiśvarye vā suvistīrṇe vyasane vā sudāruṇe”
- aiśvarye -
-
aiśvarya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- vā -
-
vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- suvistīrṇe -
-
suvistīrṇa (noun, masculine)[locative single]suvistīrṇa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]suvistīrṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- vyasane -
-
vyasana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- vā -
-
vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- sudāruṇe -
-
sudāruṇa (noun, masculine)[locative single]sudāruṇa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]sudāruṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]sudāru (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- Line 2: “rajjveva puruṣaṃ baddhvā kṛtāntaḥ parikarṣati”
- rajjve -
-
rajju (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- eva -
-
eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- puruṣam -
-
puruṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]puruṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- baddhvā -
-
√bandh -> baddhvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √bandh]√bandh -> baddhvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √bandh]√bandh -> baddhvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √bandh]
- kṛtāntaḥ -
-
kṛtānta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pari -
-
pari (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]pari (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pari (Preverb)[Preverb]
- karṣati -
-
√kṛṣ -> karṣat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kṛṣ class 1 verb]√kṛṣ -> karṣat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √kṛṣ class 1 verb]√kṛṣ (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 8217 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.