Sanskrit quote nr. 168 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अगणितयशसा त्यक्त- स्थितिना क्रियतेऽथ याकृतज्ञेन ।
स्निग्धे सुहृदि सरागे मित्रे तव वञ्चना न युक्ता सा ॥agaṇitayaśasā tyakta- sthitinā kriyate'tha yākṛtajñena |
snigdhe suhṛdi sarāge mitre tava vañcanā na yuktā sā ||
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.
Aganita (agaṇita, अगणित): defined in 4 categories.
Yashas (yasas, yaśas, यशस्): defined in 6 categories.
Tyakta (त्यक्त): defined in 6 categories.
Na (nā, ना): defined in 12 categories.
Nri (nr, nṛ, नृ): defined in 6 categories.
Atha (अथ): defined in 7 categories.
Ya (yā, या): defined in 10 categories.
Akritajna (akrtajna, akṛtajña, अकृतज्ञ): defined in 4 categories.
Snigdha (स्निग्ध, snigdhā, स्निग्धा): defined in 14 categories.
Suhrid (suhrd, suhṛd, सुहृद्): defined in 6 categories.
Saraga (sarāga, सराग, sarāgā, सरागा): defined in 8 categories.
Mitra (मित्र, mitrā, मित्रा): defined in 17 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Vancana (vañcanā, वञ्चना): defined in 9 categories.
Yukta (yuktā, युक्ता): defined in 14 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Buddhism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Yoga (school of philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Nepali, Pali, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Hinduism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law)
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: “agaṇitayaśasā tyakta- sthitinā kriyate'tha yākṛtajñena”
- agaṇita -
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agaṇita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]agaṇita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yaśasā -
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yaśas (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]yaśas (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]yaśasā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- tyakta -
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tyakta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tyakta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√tyaj -> tyakta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]√tyaj -> tyakta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]
- sthiti -
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sthiti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- nā -
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nā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kriyate' -
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√kṛ -> kriyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kriyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[present passive third single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[present passive third single]√kṛ (verb class 3)[present passive third single]√kṛ (verb class 6)[present middle third single], [present passive third single]
- atha -
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atha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- yā -
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yā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]yā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- akṛtajñena -
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akṛtajña (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]akṛtajña (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “snigdhe suhṛdi sarāge mitre tava vañcanā na yuktā sā”
- snigdhe -
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snigdha (noun, masculine)[locative single]snigdha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]snigdhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√snih -> snigdha (participle, masculine)[locative single from √snih class 1 verb], [locative single from √snih class 4 verb]√snih -> snigdha (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √snih class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √snih class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √snih class 1 verb], [locative single from √snih class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √snih class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √snih class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √snih class 4 verb], [locative single from √snih class 4 verb]√snih -> snigdhā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √snih class 1 verb], [vocative single from √snih class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √snih class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √snih class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √snih class 4 verb], [vocative single from √snih class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √snih class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √snih class 4 verb]
- suhṛdi -
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suhṛd (noun, feminine)[locative single]suhṛd (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- sarāge -
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sarāga (noun, masculine)[locative single]sarāga (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]sarāgā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- mitre -
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mitra (noun, masculine)[locative single]mitra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mitrā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- tava -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]
- vañcanā* -
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vañcanā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yuktā -
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yuktā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√yuj -> yuktā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
- sā -
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sā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative 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 168 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.