Sanskrit quote nr. 1446 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनुचितमेवाचरितं पशुपतिना यद्विधेः शिरश्छिन्नम् ।
छिन्नो न चास्य हस्तो येनायं दुर्लिपिं लिखति ॥anucitamevācaritaṃ paśupatinā yadvidheḥ śiraśchinnam |
chinno na cāsya hasto yenāyaṃ durlipiṃ likhati ||
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.
Anucita (अनुचित): defined in 9 categories.
Eva (एव, evā, एवा): defined in 6 categories.
Acarita (अचरित): defined in 4 categories.
Pashupati (pasupati, paśupati, पशुपति): defined in 8 categories.
Yadvidha (यद्विध, yadvidhā, यद्विधा): defined in 1 categories.
Shiras (siras, śiras, शिरस्): defined in 15 categories.
Chinna (छिन्न): defined in 15 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 9 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Hasta (हस्त): defined in 19 categories.
Yena (येन): defined in 2 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Durlipi (दुर्लिपि): defined in 2 categories.
Likhat (लिखत्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Nepali, Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Gitashastra (science of music), Tamil, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Jainism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
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: “anucitamevācaritaṃ paśupatinā yadvidheḥ śiraśchinnam”
- anucitam -
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anucita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anucita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anucitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- evā -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]evā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- acaritam -
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acarita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- paśupatinā -
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paśupati (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- yadvidhe -
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yadvidha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]yadvidha (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]yadvidhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- iḥ -
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i (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śiraś -
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śiras (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]śira (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- chinnam -
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chinna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]chinna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]chinnā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “chinno na cāsya hasto yenāyaṃ durlipiṃ likhati”
- chinno* -
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chinna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- cā -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- asya -
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√as -> asya (absolutive)[absolutive from √as]a (noun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√as (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- hasto* -
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hasta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- yenā -
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yena (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental single]yat (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- durlipim -
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durlipi (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- likhati -
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√likh -> likhat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √likh class 6 verb]√likh -> likhat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √likh class 6 verb]√likh (verb class 6)[present active third 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 1446 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.