Sanskrit quote nr. 1096 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अधिकाराभिषेकेषु मृदङ्गवचनं शृणु ।
बद्धा दण्डहता रिक्ता भविष्यसि यथा वयम् ॥adhikārābhiṣekeṣu mṛdaṅgavacanaṃ śṛṇu |
baddhā daṇḍahatā riktā bhaviṣyasi yathā vayam ||
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.
Adhikara (adhikāra, अधिकार): defined in 11 categories.
Abhisheka (abhiseka, abhiṣeka, अभिषेक): defined in 19 categories.
Mridanga (mrdanga, mṛdaṅga, मृदङ्ग): defined in 14 categories.
Vacana (वचन): defined in 12 categories.
Baddha (बद्ध, baddhā, बद्धा): defined in 15 categories.
Danda (daṇḍa, दण्ड): defined in 26 categories.
Hata (हत, hatā, हता): defined in 12 categories.
Rikta (रिक्त, riktā, रिक्ता): defined in 9 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Vaya (वय): defined in 9 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Prakrit, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Nepali
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: “adhikārābhiṣekeṣu mṛdaṅgavacanaṃ śṛṇu”
- adhikārā -
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adhikāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- abhiṣekeṣu -
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abhiṣeka (noun, masculine)[locative plural]
- mṛdaṅga -
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mṛdaṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vacanam -
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vacana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vacana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vacanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- śṛṇu -
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√śru (verb class 5)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “baddhā daṇḍahatā riktā bhaviṣyasi yathā vayam”
- baddhā* -
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baddha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]baddhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- daṇḍa -
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daṇḍa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- hatā* -
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hata (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]hatā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√han -> hata (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √han class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √han class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 2 verb]√han -> hatā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √han class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √han class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √han class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √han class 2 verb]
- riktā* -
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rikta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]riktā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√ric -> rikta (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √ric class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ric class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ric class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √ric class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √ric class 7 verb], [vocative plural from √ric class 7 verb]√ric -> riktā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √ric class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ric class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √ric class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ric class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √ric class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √ric class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √ric class 7 verb], [vocative plural from √ric class 7 verb], [accusative plural from √ric class 7 verb]√rij -> rikta (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √rij class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √rij class 1 verb]√rij -> riktā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √rij class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √rij class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √rij class 1 verb]
- bhaviṣyasi -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[future active second single]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- vayam -
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vaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]asmad (pronoun, none)[nominative dual]
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 1096 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.