Sanskrit quote nr. 135 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अक्षमालापवृत्तिज्ञा कुशासनपरिग्रहा ।
ब्राह्मीव दौर्जनी संसद् वन्दनीया समेखला ॥

akṣamālāpavṛttijñā kuśāsanaparigrahā |
brāhmīva daurjanī saṃsad vandanīyā samekhalā ||

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.

Akshamala (aksamala, akṣamālā, अक्षमाला): defined in 6 categories.
Jna (jñā, ज्ञा): defined in 6 categories.
Kushasana (kusasana, kuśāsana, कुशासन): defined in 6 categories.
Pari (परि): defined in 8 categories.
Graha (grahā, ग्रहा): defined in 19 categories.
Brahmi (brāhmi, ब्राह्मि, brāhmī, ब्राह्मी): defined in 15 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Samsad (saṃsad, संसद्): defined in 3 categories.
Vandaniya (vandanīyā, वन्दनीया): defined in 6 categories.
Sama (सम, samā, समा): defined in 27 categories.
Khala (khalā, खला): defined in 13 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Jainism, Ayurveda (science of life), Hindi, Kannada, Dharmashastra (religious law), Pali, India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Gitashastra (science of music), Vastushastra (architecture), Nepali, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kavya (poetry)

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: “akṣamālāpavṛttijñā kuśāsanaparigrahā
  • akṣamālā -
  • akṣamālā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • apavṛtti -
  • apavṛtti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • jñā -
  • jñā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kuśāsana -
  • kuśāsana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pari -
  • pari (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    pari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • grahā -
  • grahā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “brāhmīva daurjanī saṃsad vandanīyā samekhalā
  • brāhmī -
  • brāhmi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    brāhmi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    brāhmi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    brāhmī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • daurjanī -
  • daurjanī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • saṃsad -
  • saṃsad (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    saṃsad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    saṃsad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vandanīyā -
  • vandanīyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vand -> vandanīyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √vand class 1 verb]
  • same -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • khalā -
  • khalā (noun, feminine)
    [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 135 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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