Sanskrit quote nr. 1542 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनेकराज्यान्तरितम् अतिक्षिप्तं न युध्यते ।
अन्तर्गतामित्रशल्यम् अन्तःशल्यं हि न क्षमम् ॥anekarājyāntaritam atikṣiptaṃ na yudhyate |
antargatāmitraśalyam antaḥśalyaṃ hi na kṣamam ||
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.
Aneka (अनेक): defined in 11 categories.
Rajya (rājya, राज्य): defined in 12 categories.
Atikshipta (atiksipta, atikṣipta, अतिक्षिप्त): defined in 1 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Antargata (अन्तर्गत, antargatā, अन्तर्गता): defined in 6 categories.
Amitra (अमित्र): defined in 5 categories.
Shalya (salya, śalya, शल्य): defined in 17 categories.
Antahshalya (antahsalya, antaḥśalya, अन्तःशल्य): defined in 1 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Ksham (ksam, kṣam, क्षम्): defined in 2 categories.
Kshama (ksama, kṣama, क्षम): defined in 14 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Nepali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
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: “anekarājyāntaritam atikṣiptaṃ na yudhyate”
- aneka -
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aneka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]aneka (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- rājyān -
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rājya (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √rāj]
- taritam -
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taritā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- atikṣiptam -
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atikṣipta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]atikṣipta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]atikṣiptā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yudhyate -
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√yudh (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√yudh (verb class 4)[present middle third single], [present passive third single]
- Line 2: “antargatāmitraśalyam antaḥśalyaṃ hi na kṣamam”
- antargatā -
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antargata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]antargata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]antargatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- amitra -
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amitra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]amitra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śalyam -
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śalya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śalya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śalyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√śal -> śalya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √śal class 10 verb]√śal -> śalya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √śal class 10 verb], [accusative single from √śal class 10 verb]
- antaḥśalyam -
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antaḥśalya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]antaḥśalya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]antaḥśalyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṣamam -
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kṣama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṣamā (noun, feminine)[adverb]kṣam (noun, feminine)[accusative 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 1542 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.