Sanskrit quote nr. 2049 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अपि भ्राता सुतोऽर्घ्यो वा श्वशुरो मातुलोऽपि वा ।
नादण्ड्यो नाम राज्ञोऽस्ति धर्माद्विचलितः स्वकात् ॥

api bhrātā suto'rghyo vā śvaśuro mātulo'pi vā |
nādaṇḍyo nāma rājño'sti dharmādvicalitaḥ svakāt ||

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.

Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Bhratri (bhratr, bhrātṛ, भ्रातृ): defined in 8 categories.
Suta (सुत): defined in 18 categories.
Arghya (अर्घ्य): defined in 9 categories.
Va (vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Shvashura (svasura, śvaśura, श्वशुर): defined in 6 categories.
Matula (mātula, मातुल): defined in 8 categories.
Na (न, nā, ना): defined in 12 categories.
Nri (nr, nṛ, नृ): defined in 6 categories.
Adandya (adaṇḍya, अदण्ड्य): defined in 3 categories.
Rajan (rājan, राजन्): defined in 12 categories.
Dharmat (dharmāt, धर्मात्): defined in 1 categories.
Dharma (धर्म): defined in 25 categories.
Vicalita (विचलित): defined in 4 categories.
Svaka (स्वक): defined in 4 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, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Kannada, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ayurveda (science of life), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Nepali, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Buddhism, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of 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: “api bhrātā suto'rghyo śvaśuro mātulo'pi
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • bhrātā -
  • bhrātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • suto' -
  • sut (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sut (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    suta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
    su (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • arghyo* -
  • arghya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śvaśuro* -
  • śvaśura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mātulo' -
  • mātula (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “nādaṇḍyo nāma rājño'sti dharmādvicalitaḥ svakāt
  • -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • adaṇḍyo* -
  • adaṇḍya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • rājño' -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • asti -
  • asti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • dharmād -
  • dharmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dharma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • vicalitaḥ -
  • vicalita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • svakāt -
  • svaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    svaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative 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 2049 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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