Sanskrit quote nr. 1491 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनुयाति न भर्तारं यदि दैवात् कथंचन ।
तथापि शीलं संरक्ष्यं शीलभङ्गात् पतत्यधः ॥anuyāti na bhartāraṃ yadi daivāt kathaṃcana |
tathāpi śīlaṃ saṃrakṣyaṃ śīlabhaṅgāt patatyadhaḥ ||
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.
Anuya (anuyā, अनुया): defined in 2 categories.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Bhartri (bhartr, bhartṛ, भर्तृ): defined in 8 categories.
Yadi (यदि): defined in 6 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Daivat (daivāt, दैवात्): defined in 3 categories.
Daiva (दैव): defined in 12 categories.
Katham (कथम्): defined in 2 categories.
Cana (चन): defined in 8 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Shil (sil, śīl, शील्): defined in 4 categories.
Shila (sila, śīla, शील): defined in 23 categories.
Samrakshya (samraksya, saṃrakṣya, संरक्ष्य): defined in 2 categories.
Shilabhanga (silabhanga, śīlabhaṅga, शीलभङ्ग): defined in 4 categories.
Patat (पतत्): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Prakrit, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Jainism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Nepali, Hinduism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), 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: “anuyāti na bhartāraṃ yadi daivāt kathaṃcana”
- anuyā -
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anuyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhartāram -
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bhartṛ (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- yadi -
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yadi (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]yadi (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- daivāt -
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daivāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]daiva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]daiva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- kathañ -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- cana -
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cana (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√can (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “tathāpi śīlaṃ saṃrakṣyaṃ śīlabhaṅgāt patatyadhaḥ”
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- śīlam -
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śīla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śīla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śīlā (noun, feminine)[adverb]śīl (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- saṃrakṣyam -
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saṃrakṣya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]saṃrakṣya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]saṃrakṣyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- śīlabhaṅgāt -
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śīlabhaṅga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- patatya -
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patat (noun, masculine)[locative single]patat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√pat -> patat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √pat class 1 verb]√pat -> patat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √pat class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √pat class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √pat class 1 verb], [locative single from √pat class 1 verb]√pat (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- adhaḥ -
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adhaḥ (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]adhaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
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 1491 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.