Udanavarga [sanskrit]

by W. Woodville Rockhill | 1892 | 13,101 words

The Udanavarga is a collection of Sanskrit verses representing aphorisms attributed to the Buddha and his disciples. The Udanavarga resembles the Pali Dhammapada and Udana, yet it belong the ancient tradition of early Buddhism. Alternative titles: Udānavarga (उदानवर्ग).

अमित्रः पण्डितः श्रेयान् न तु बालोऽनुकम्पकः ।
बालोऽनुकम्पमानो हि नरकान् उपकर्षति ॥ २१ ॥

amitraḥ paṇḍitaḥ śreyān na tu bālo'nukampakaḥ |
bālo'nukampamāno hi narakān upakarṣati || 21 ||

The English translation of Verse 25.21 is contained in the book Udanavarga by W. Woodville Rockhill.

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (25.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Amitra, Pandita, Shreyas, Shreya, Bala, Anukampaka, Anukampa, Ana, Naraka, Upaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “amitraḥ paṇḍitaḥ śreyān na tu bālo'nukampakaḥ
  • amitraḥ -
  • amitra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • paṇḍitaḥ -
  • paṇḍita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    paṇḍ -> paṇḍita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √paṇḍ class 10 verb]
  • śreyān -
  • śreyas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √śrā class 1 verb], [ablative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √śrā class 2 verb], [ablative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √śrā class 4 verb], [ablative single from √śrā class 4 verb]
    śrā -> śreya (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [ablative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [ablative single from √śrā class 4 verb]
    śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √śrai class 1 verb], [ablative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √śrai class 2 verb], [ablative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √śrai class 4 verb], [ablative single from √śrai class 4 verb]
    śrai -> śreya (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [ablative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [ablative single from √śrai class 4 verb]
    śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √śri class 1 verb], [ablative single from √śri class 1 verb]
    śri -> śreya (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √śri class 1 verb]
    śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √śrī class 9 verb], [ablative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
    śrī -> śreya (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • bālo' -
  • bāla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • anukampakaḥ -
  • anukampaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “bālo'nukampamāno hi narakān upakarṣati
  • bālo' -
  • bāla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • anukampam -
  • anukampā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    anukampa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anukampa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āno* -
  • āna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    an (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • narakān -
  • naraka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • upakar -
  • upaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ṛṣati -
  • ṛṣ (verb class 6)
    [present active third single]
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