Sanskrit quote nr. 124 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अक्रोधनश्च राजेन्द्र सत्यशीलो दृढव्रतः ।
आत्मोपमश्च भूतेषु स तीर्थफलमश्नुते ॥

akrodhanaśca rājendra satyaśīlo dṛḍhavrataḥ |
ātmopamaśca bhūteṣu sa tīrthaphalamaśnute ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Akrodhana (अक्रोधन): defined in 2 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 8 categories.
Rajendra (rājendra, राजेन्द्र): defined in 5 categories.
Satyashila (satyasila, satyaśīla, सत्यशील): defined in 3 categories.
Dridhavrata (drdhavrata, dṛḍhavrata, दृढव्रत): defined in 5 categories.
Atmopama (ātmopama, आत्मोपम): defined in 1 categories.
Bhuta (bhūta, भूत): defined in 21 categories.
Tirtha (tīrtha, तीर्थ): defined in 15 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Jainism, Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Hinduism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Vastushastra (architecture), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Prakrit

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: “akrodhanaśca rājendra satyaśīlo dṛḍhavrataḥ
  • akrodhanaś -
  • akrodhana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rājendra -
  • rājendra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • satyaśīlo* -
  • satyaśīla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dṛḍhavrataḥ -
  • dṛḍhavrata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ātmopamaśca bhūteṣu sa tīrthaphalamaśnute
  • ātmopamaś -
  • ātmopama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhūteṣu -
  • bhūta (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    bhūta (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tīrtha -
  • tīrtha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • phalam -
  • phala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    phala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    phalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aśnute -
  • (verb class 5)
    [present middle third single]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 124 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.

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