Sanskrit quote nr. 1844 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्योन्यमुत्पीडयदुत्पलाक्ष्याः ।
स्तनद्वयं पाण्डु तथा प्रवृद्धम् ॥anyonyamutpīḍayadutpalākṣyāḥ |
stanadvayaṃ pāṇḍu tathā pravṛddham ||
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.
Anyonyam (अन्योन्यम्): defined in 1 categories.
Anyonya (अन्योन्य): defined in 10 categories.
Utpida (utpīḍa, उत्पीड): defined in 1 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Utpalakshi (utpalaksi, utpalākṣī, उत्पलाक्षी): defined in 3 categories.
Vaya (वय): defined in 9 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Pandu (pāṇḍu, पाण्डु): defined in 15 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Pravriddha (pravrddha, pravṛddha, प्रवृद्ध): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Ayurveda (science of life), Prakrit, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali
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: “anyonyamutpīḍayadutpalākṣyāḥ”
- anyonyam -
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anyonyam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]anyonya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anyonya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anyonyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- utpīḍa -
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utpīḍa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative 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]
- utpalākṣyāḥ -
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utpalākṣī (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “stanadvayaṃ pāṇḍu tathā pravṛddham”
- stanad -
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√stan -> stanat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √stan class 1 verb], [vocative single from √stan class 1 verb], [accusative single from √stan class 1 verb]
- vayam -
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vaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]asmad (pronoun, none)[nominative dual]
- pāṇḍu -
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pāṇḍu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]pāṇḍu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]pāṇḍu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- pravṛddham -
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pravṛddha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pravṛddha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pravṛddhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 1844 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.