Sanskrit quote nr. 1792 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अन्यान्परिवदन् साधुर् यथा हि परितप्यते ।
तथा परिवदन्नन्यांस् तुष्टो भवति दुर्जनः ॥

anyānparivadan sādhur yathā hi paritapyate |
tathā parivadannanyāṃs tuṣṭo bhavati durjanaḥ ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Ani (अनि, anī, अनी): defined in 12 categories.
Anya (अन्य, anyā, अन्या): defined in 8 categories.
Parivat (परिवत्): defined in 1 categories.
Sadhu (sādhu, साधु): defined in 14 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 5 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Pari (परि): defined in 8 categories.
Tapyati (तप्यति): defined in 1 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Anna (अन्न): defined in 18 categories.
Ni (नि, nī, नी): defined in 9 categories.
Tushta (tusta, tuṣṭa, तुष्ट): defined in 7 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Durjana (दुर्जन): defined in 7 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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: “anyānparivadan sādhur yathā hi paritapyate
  • anyā -
  • ani (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
    anya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    an -> anya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √an]
    anyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ān -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • parivad -
  • parivat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    parivat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • an -
  • sādhur -
  • sādhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • pari -
  • pari (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    pari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pari (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • tapyate -
  • tapyati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    tap (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    tap (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single], [present passive third single]
  • Line 2: “tathā parivadannanyāṃs tuṣṭo bhavati durjanaḥ
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • parivad -
  • parivat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    parivat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • anna -
  • anna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nyā -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • āṃs -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tuṣṭo* -
  • tuṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tuṣ -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tus -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tus class 1 verb]
    tuś -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tuś class 1 verb]
  • bhavati -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • durjanaḥ -
  • durjana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 1792 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.

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