Sanskrit quote nr. 2038 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपि पञ्चशतं शूरा मृद्नन्ति महतीं चमूम् ।
अथवा पञ्च षट् सप्त विजयन्तेऽनिवर्तिनः ॥api pañcaśataṃ śūrā mṛdnanti mahatīṃ camūm |
athavā pañca ṣaṭ sapta vijayante'nivartinaḥ ||
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.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Mridnat (mrdnat, mṛdnat, मृद्नत्): defined in 1 categories.
Mahati (mahatī, महती): defined in 10 categories.
Camu (camū, चमू): defined in 12 categories.
Athava (athavā, अथवा): defined in 5 categories.
Panca (pañca, पञ्च): defined in 16 categories.
Shash (sas, ṣaṣ, षष्): defined in 10 categories.
Sapta (सप्त): defined in 10 categories.
Vijayanta (विजयन्त): defined in 2 categories.
Anivartin (अनिवर्तिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Ayurveda (science of life), Prakrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Hinduism, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Tamil, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
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: “api pañcaśataṃ śūrā mṛdnanti mahatīṃ camūm”
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- pañcaśatam -
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pañcaśata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pañcaśata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- śūrā* -
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śūra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]śūrā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- mṛdnanti -
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√mṛd -> mṛdnat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √mṛd class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √mṛd class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √mṛd class 9 verb]√mṛd (verb class 9)[present active third plural]
- mahatīm -
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mahatī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- camūm -
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camū (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “athavā pañca ṣaṭ sapta vijayante'nivartinaḥ”
- athavā -
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athavā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- pañca -
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pañca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pañca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√pañc (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- ṣaṭ -
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ṣaṭ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ṣaṣ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]ṣaṣ (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- sapta -
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sapta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sapta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sap -> sapta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √sap class 1 verb]√sap -> sapta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √sap class 1 verb]
- vijayante' -
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vijayanta (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- anivartinaḥ -
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anivartin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]anivartin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive 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 2038 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.