Sanskrit quote nr. 1315 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अनाथानां दरिद्राणां बालवृद्धतपस्विनाम् ।
अन्यायपरिभूतानां सर्वेषां पार्थिवो गतिः ॥

anāthānāṃ daridrāṇāṃ bālavṛddhatapasvinām |
anyāyaparibhūtānāṃ sarveṣāṃ pārthivo gatiḥ ||

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.

Anatha (anātha, अनाथ, anāthā, अनाथा): defined in 11 categories.
Daridra (दरिद्र, daridrā, दरिद्रा): defined in 9 categories.
Bala (bāla, बाल): defined in 30 categories.
Vriddha (vrddha, vṛddha, वृद्ध): defined in 17 categories.
Tapasvin (तपस्विन्): defined in 13 categories.
Anya (अन्य): defined in 8 categories.
Anyaya (anyāya, अन्याय): defined in 4 categories.
Paribhuta (paribhūta, परिभूत, paribhūtā, परिभूता): defined in 4 categories.
Parthiva (pārthiva, पार्थिव): defined in 10 categories.
Gati (गति): defined in 22 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Vastushastra (architecture), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)

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: “anāthānāṃ daridrāṇāṃ bālavṛddhatapasvinām
  • anāthānām -
  • anātha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    anātha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    anāthā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • daridrāṇām -
  • daridra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    daridra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    daridrā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • bāla -
  • bāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vṛddha -
  • vṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vṛddha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
  • tapasvinām -
  • tapasvin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    tapasvin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “anyāyaparibhūtānāṃ sarveṣāṃ pārthivo gatiḥ
  • anyāya -
  • anyāya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anyāya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anya (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • paribhūtānām -
  • paribhūta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    paribhūta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    paribhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • sarveṣām -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • pārthivo* -
  • pārthiva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • gatiḥ -
  • gati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    gati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative 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 1315 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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