Sanskrit quote nr. 147 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अक्षीणभोगाद्विषमाद् इष्टानिष्टभयोज्झितात् ।
दुर्जनाद्वत देवा अप्य् अशक्ता इव बिभ्यति ॥akṣīṇabhogādviṣamād iṣṭāniṣṭabhayojjhitāt |
durjanādvata devā apy aśaktā iva bibhyati ||
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.
Akshina (aksina, akṣīṇa, अक्षीण): defined in 4 categories.
Bhoga (भोग): defined in 16 categories.
Vishama (visama, viṣama, विषम): defined in 13 categories.
Ishta (ista, iṣṭa, इष्ट): defined in 15 categories.
Bha (bhā, भा): defined in 14 categories.
Bhaya (भय): defined in 21 categories.
Ujjhita (उज्झित): defined in 10 categories.
Durjana (दुर्जन): defined in 7 categories.
Vata (वत): defined in 21 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Ashakta (asakta, aśakta, अशक्त, aśaktā, अशक्ता): defined in 8 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Kannada, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Jain philosophy, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Hinduism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Kavya (poetry), Tamil, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy)
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: “akṣīṇabhogādviṣamād iṣṭāniṣṭabhayojjhitāt”
- akṣīṇa -
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akṣīṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]akṣīṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhogād -
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bhoga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]bhoga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- viṣamād -
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viṣama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]viṣama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- iṣṭān -
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iṣṭa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]√iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb]√yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √yaj class 1 verb]
- iṣṭa -
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iṣṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]iṣṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]√iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]√yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √yaj class 1 verb]√yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
- bhayo -
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bhaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhaya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]bhā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]√bhī (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- ujjhitāt -
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ujjhita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]ujjhita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√ujjh -> ujjhita (participle, masculine)[ablative single from √ujjh class 6 verb]√ujjh -> ujjhita (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √ujjh class 6 verb]
- Line 2: “durjanādvata devā apy aśaktā iva bibhyati”
- durjanād -
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durjana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- vata -
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vata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√van -> vata (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √van class 1 verb], [vocative single from √van class 8 verb]√van -> vata (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √van class 1 verb], [vocative single from √van class 8 verb]
- devā*a -
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√div (verb class 1)[imperative middle first single]
- ap -
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ap (noun, feminine)[compound]ap (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- Cannot analyse apy*aś
- aśaktā* -
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aśakta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]aśaktā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- bibhyati -
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√bhī (verb class 3)[present active third 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 147 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.