Sanskrit quote nr. 1524 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनृतं च समुत्कर्षे राजगामि च पैशुनम् ।
गुरोश्चालीकनिर्बन्धः समानि ब्रह्महत्यया ॥anṛtaṃ ca samutkarṣe rājagāmi ca paiśunam |
guroścālīkanirbandhaḥ samāni brahmahatyayā ||
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.
Anrita (anrta, anṛta, अनृत): defined in 7 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 9 categories.
Samutkarsha (samutkarsa, samutkarṣa, समुत्कर्ष): defined in 2 categories.
Rajagamin (rājagāmin, राजगामिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Paishuna (paisuna, paiśuna, पैशुन): defined in 1 categories.
Guru (गुरु): defined in 25 categories.
Alika (alīka, अलीक): defined in 5 categories.
Nirbandha (निर्बन्ध): defined in 4 categories.
Sama (सम): defined in 28 categories.
Samani (samānī, समानी): defined in 6 categories.
Brahmahatya (brahmahatyā, ब्रह्महत्या): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), 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: “anṛtaṃ ca samutkarṣe rājagāmi ca paiśunam”
- anṛtam -
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anṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- samutkarṣe -
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samutkarṣa (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- rājagāmi -
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rājagāmin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]rājagāmin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- paiśunam -
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paiśuna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “guroścālīkanirbandhaḥ samāni brahmahatyayā”
- guroś -
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guru (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive 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]
- alīka -
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alīka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]alīka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nirbandhaḥ -
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nirbandha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- samāni -
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samānī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]sama (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√sam (verb class 1)[imperative active first single]
- brahmahatyayā -
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brahmahatyā (noun, feminine)[instrumental 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 1524 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.