Sanskrit quote nr. 157 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अक्ष्णोर्विपक्ष इति सानुशयं लुलाव नीलोत्पलं यदबला कलमस्य गोप्त्री ।
भूयस्तदेव शिरसावहदुन्नतानां वैरं विरोधिषु दृढं न पराजितेषु ॥akṣṇorvipakṣa iti sānuśayaṃ lulāva nīlotpalaṃ yadabalā kalamasya goptrī |
bhūyastadeva śirasāvahadunnatānāṃ vairaṃ virodhiṣu dṛḍhaṃ na parājiteṣu ||
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.
Akshan (aksan, akṣan, अक्षन्): defined in 2 categories.
Vipakshas (vipaksas, vipakṣas, विपक्षस्): defined in 1 categories.
Vipaksha (vipaksa, vipakṣa, विपक्ष): defined in 7 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Sanushayam (sanusayam, sānuśayam, सानुशयम्): defined in 1 categories.
Sanushaya (sanusaya, sānuśaya, सानुशय): defined in 2 categories.
Nilotpala (nīlotpala, नीलोत्पल): defined in 10 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Abala (abalā, अबला): defined in 11 categories.
Kalama (कलम): defined in 9 categories.
Goptri (goptrī, गोप्त्री): defined in 1 categories.
Bhuyah (bhūyaḥ, भूयः): defined in 2 categories.
Bhuyas (bhūyas, भूयस्): defined in 3 categories.
Tada (tadā, तदा): defined in 10 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Shiras (siras, śiras, शिरस्): defined in 15 categories.
Avahat (अवहत्): defined in 1 categories.
Unnata (उन्नत, unnatā, उन्नता): defined in 18 categories.
Vaira (वैर): defined in 11 categories.
Virodhin (विरोधिन्): defined in 11 categories.
Dridha (drdha, dṛḍha, दृढ): defined in 13 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Parajita (parājita, पराजित): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Jainism, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Pali, Biology (plants and animals), Prakrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), India history, Gitashastra (science of music), Tamil, Buddhism, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
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: “akṣṇorvipakṣa iti sānuśayaṃ lulāva nīlotpalaṃ yadabalā kalamasya goptrī”
- akṣṇor -
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akṣan (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- vipakṣa* -
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vipakṣas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vipakṣas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vipakṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- sānuśayam -
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sānuśayam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sānuśaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sānuśaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sānuśayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- lulāva -
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√lū (verb class 9)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- nīlotpalam -
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nīlotpala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- yad -
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yat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yat (noun, masculine)[compound]yad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- abalā -
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abalā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- kalamasya -
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kalama (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- goptrī -
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goptrī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- Line 2: “bhūyastadeva śirasāvahadunnatānāṃ vairaṃ virodhiṣu dṛḍhaṃ na parājiteṣu”
- bhūyas -
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bhūyaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bhūyas (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bhūyas (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- tade -
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tadā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tadā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- śirasā -
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śiras (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- avahad -
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avahat (noun, masculine)[compound]avahat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√vah (verb class 1)[imperfect active third single]
- unnatānām -
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unnata (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]unnata (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]unnatā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- vairam -
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vaira (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vaira (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vairā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- virodhiṣu -
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virodhin (noun, masculine)[locative plural]virodhin (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- dṛḍham -
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dṛḍha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dṛḍha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dṛḍhā (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]
- parājiteṣu -
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parājita (noun, masculine)[locative plural]parājita (noun, neuter)[locative 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 157 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.