Sanskrit quote nr. 1072 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अधर्मदण्डनंस्वर्गकीर्तिलोकविनाशनम् ।
सम्यक्तु दण्डनं राज्ञः स्वर्गकीर्तिजयावहम् ॥adharmadaṇḍanaṃsvargakīrtilokavināśanam |
samyaktu daṇḍanaṃ rājñaḥ svargakīrtijayāvaham ||
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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.
Adharmadandana (adharmadaṇḍana, अधर्मदण्डन): defined in 1 categories.
Svarga (स्वर्ग): defined in 17 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Vinashana (vinasana, vināśana, विनाशन): defined in 9 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Dandana (daṇḍana, दण्डन): defined in 7 categories.
Rajan (rājan, राजन्): defined in 12 categories.
Jayavaha (jayāvaha, जयावह): defined in 4 categories.
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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: “adharmadaṇḍanaṃsvargakīrtilokavināśanam”
- adharmadaṇḍanaṃ -
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adharmadaṇḍana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- svarga -
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svarga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]svarga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kīrti -
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kīrti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]kīrti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- loka -
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loka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vināśanam -
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vināśana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vināśana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “samyaktu daṇḍanaṃ rājñaḥ svargakīrtijayāvaham”
- samyak -
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samyak (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- daṇḍanam -
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daṇḍana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- rājñaḥ -
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rājan (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- svarga -
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svarga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]svarga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kīrti -
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kīrti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]kīrti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- jayāvaham -
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jayāvaha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]jayāvaha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jayāvahā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 1072 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.