Sanskrit quote nr. 1933 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपराधिनि मयि दण्डं ।
संहरसि किमुद्यतं कुटिलकेशि ॥aparādhini mayi daṇḍaṃ |
saṃharasi kimudyataṃ kuṭilakeśi ||
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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.
Aparadhin (aparādhin, अपराधिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Aparadhini (aparādhinī, अपराधिनी): defined in 1 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Danda (daṇḍa, दण्ड): defined in 26 categories.
Samhara (saṃhara, संहर): defined in 14 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Udyata (उद्यत): defined in 8 categories.
Kutilaka (kuṭilaka, कुटिलक, kuṭilakā, कुटिलका): defined in 1 categories.
Ishin (isin, īśin, ईशिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Ish (is, īś, ईश्): defined in 4 categories.
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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: “aparādhini mayi daṇḍaṃ”
- aparādhini -
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aparādhinī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]aparādhin (noun, masculine)[locative single]aparādhin (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- mayi -
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mayī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[locative single]
- daṇḍam -
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daṇḍa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]daṇḍā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “saṃharasi kimudyataṃ kuṭilakeśi”
- saṃhara -
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saṃhara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- si -
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si (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- udyatam -
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udyat (noun, neuter)[adverb]udyatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]udyata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]udyata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- kuṭilake -
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kuṭilaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]kuṭilaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kuṭilakā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- īśi -
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īśin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]īśin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]īś (noun, masculine)[locative 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 1933 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.