Sanskrit quote nr. 8472 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कथमपि न निषिद्धो दुःखिना भीरुणा वा ।
द्रुपदतनयपाणिस् तेन पित्रा ममाद्य ॥kathamapi na niṣiddho duḥkhinā bhīruṇā vā |
drupadatanayapāṇis tena pitrā mamādya ||
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.
Katham (कथम्): defined in 2 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Nishiddha (nisiddha, niṣiddha, निषिद्ध): defined in 8 categories.
Duhkhin (duḥkhin, दुःखिन्): defined in 6 categories.
Bhiru (bhīru, भीरु): defined in 11 categories.
Va (vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Drupada (द्रुपद): defined in 6 categories.
Tanaya (तनय): defined in 8 categories.
Pani (pāṇi, पाणि): defined in 17 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Tena (तेन): defined in 7 categories.
Pitri (pitr, pitṛ, पितृ): defined in 14 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Adya (अद्य): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nepali, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare)
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: “kathamapi na niṣiddho duḥkhinā bhīruṇā vā”
- katham -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- niṣiddho* -
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niṣiddha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- duḥkhinā -
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duḥkhin (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]duḥkhin (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- bhīruṇā -
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bhīru (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]bhīru (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “drupadatanayapāṇis tena pitrā mamādya”
- drupada -
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drupada (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]drupada (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tanaya -
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tanaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tanaya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√tan (verb class 10)[imperative active second single]
- pāṇis -
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pāṇi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tena -
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tena (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ta (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ta (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]tad (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]√tan (verb class 8)[perfect active second plural]√tan (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√tan (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- pitrā -
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pitṛ (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- mamā -
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asmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]√mā (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 3)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- adya -
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adya (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]adya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]adya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative 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 8472 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.