Sanskrit quote nr. 1323 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनादिष्टोपि भूपस्य दृष्ट्वा हानिकरं च यः ।
यतते तस्य नाशाय स भृत्योऽर्हो महीभुजाम् ॥anādiṣṭopi bhūpasya dṛṣṭvā hānikaraṃ ca yaḥ |
yatate tasya nāśāya sa bhṛtyo'rho mahībhujām ||
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.
Bhupa (bhūpa, भूप): defined in 8 categories.
Hanikara (hānikara, हानिकर): defined in 3 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Bhritya (bhrtya, bhṛtya, भृत्य): defined in 9 categories.
Arha (अर्ह): defined in 5 categories.
Mahibhuj (mahībhuj, महीभुज्): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Pali, Purana (epic history), Biology (plants and animals), Prakrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “anādiṣṭopi bhūpasya dṛṣṭvā hānikaraṃ ca yaḥ”
- Cannot analyse anādiṣṭopi*bh
- bhūpasya -
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bhūpa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- dṛṣṭvā -
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√dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dṛś]
- hānikaram -
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hānikara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hānikara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]hānikarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yaḥ -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “yatate tasya nāśāya sa bhṛtyo'rho mahībhujām”
- yatate -
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√yat (verb class 1)[present middle third 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]
- nāśāya -
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nāśa (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhṛtyo' -
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bhṛtya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- arho* -
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arha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mahībhujām -
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mahībhuj (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
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 1323 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.