Sanskrit quote nr. 1343 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनार्यता निष्ठुरता क्रूरता निष्क्रियात्मता ।
पुरुषं व्यञ्जयन्तीह लोके कलुषयोनिजम् ॥anāryatā niṣṭhuratā krūratā niṣkriyātmatā |
puruṣaṃ vyañjayantīha loke kaluṣayonijam ||
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.
Anaryata (anāryatā, अनार्यता): defined in 1 categories.
Nishthurata (nisthurata, niṣṭhuratā, निष्ठुरता): defined in 1 categories.
Krurata (krūratā, क्रूरता): defined in 4 categories.
Nishkriyatmata (niskriyatmata, niṣkriyātmatā, निष्क्रियात्मता): defined in 1 categories.
Purusha (purusa, puruṣa, पुरुष): defined in 22 categories.
Vi (वि, vī, वी): defined in 8 categories.
Vya (व्य): defined in 3 categories.
Iha (इह): defined in 9 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Kalushayonija (kalusayonija, kaluṣayonija, कलुषयोनिज): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Hindi, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Pali, Buddhism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), 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: “anāryatā niṣṭhuratā krūratā niṣkriyātmatā”
- anāryatā* -
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anāryatā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- niṣṭhuratā -
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niṣṭhuratā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- krūratā* -
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krūratā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- niṣkriyātmatā -
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niṣkriyātmatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “puruṣaṃ vyañjayantīha loke kaluṣayonijam”
- puruṣam -
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puruṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]puruṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- vya -
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vi (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]vi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]vi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ve (noun, masculine)[adverb]vya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]vī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- añjayantī -
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√añj -> añjayantī (participle, feminine)[compound from √añj], [adverb from √añj]√añj -> añjayat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √añj], [nominative plural from √añj], [vocative dual from √añj], [vocative plural from √añj], [accusative dual from √añj], [accusative plural from √añj]√añj -> añjayantī (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √añj], [vocative single from √añj]√añj (verb class 0)[present active third plural]
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- loke -
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loka (noun, masculine)[locative single]√lok (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- kaluṣayonijam -
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kaluṣayonija (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kaluṣayonija (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kaluṣayonijā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 1343 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.