Sanskrit quote nr. 1254 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनयो विनयस्तस्य विधिर्यस्यानुवर्तते ।
नयः सम्यक्प्रयुक्तोऽपि भाग्यहीनस्य दुर्नयः ॥anayo vinayastasya vidhiryasyānuvartate |
nayaḥ samyakprayukto'pi bhāgyahīnasya durnayaḥ ||
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.
Anaya (अनय): defined in 7 categories.
Ani (अनि): defined in 12 categories.
Vinaya (विनय): defined in 15 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Vidhi (विधि): defined in 15 categories.
Yasya (यस्य): defined in 1 categories.
Rita (rta, ṛta, ऋत): defined in 10 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Naya (नय): defined in 16 categories.
Ni (नि): defined in 9 categories.
Prayukta (प्रयुक्त): defined in 12 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Bhagin (bhāgin, भागिन्): defined in 9 categories.
Bhagya (bhāgya, भाग्य): defined in 10 categories.
Ahina (ahīna, अहीन): defined in 6 categories.
Durnaya (दुर्नय): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Buddhism, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Kavya (poetry), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy)
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: “anayo vinayastasya vidhiryasyānuvartate”
- anayo* -
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anaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ani (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]√nay (verb class 1)[imperfect active second single]√nī (verb class 1)[imperfect active second single]
- vinayas -
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vinaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tasya -
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√tas -> tasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tas]ta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]√tas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- vidhir -
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vidhi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]vidhi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- yasyān -
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yasya (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- uvar -
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ū (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ū (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]√u (verb class 1)[perfect active first dual], [perfect active second plural]√u (verb class 2)[perfect active first dual], [perfect active second plural]√u (verb class 5)[perfect active first dual], [perfect active second plural]√vā (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- ṛta -
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ṛta (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “nayaḥ samyakprayukto'pi bhāgyahīnasya durnayaḥ”
- nayaḥ -
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naya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ni (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ni (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- samyak -
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samyak (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- prayukto' -
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prayukta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- bhāgya -
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bhāgin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]bhāgin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]bhāgya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhāgya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ahīnasya -
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ahīna (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ahīna (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- durnayaḥ -
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durnaya (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 1254 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.