Sanskrit quote nr. 2120 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपृष्टस्तस्य न ब्रूयाद् यश्च नेच्छेत् पराभवम् ।
एष एव सतां धर्मो विपरीतोऽसतां मतः ॥apṛṣṭastasya na brūyād yaśca necchet parābhavam |
eṣa eva satāṃ dharmo viparīto'satāṃ mataḥ ||
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.
Aprishta (aprsta, apṛṣṭa, अपृष्ट): defined in 1 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Na (न, nā, ना): defined in 12 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Ni (नि): defined in 9 categories.
Nri (nr, nṛ, नृ): defined in 6 categories.
Parabhava (parābhava, पराभव): defined in 13 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Sat (सत्): defined in 7 categories.
Dharma (धर्म): defined in 25 categories.
Viparita (viparīta, विपरीत): defined in 14 categories.
Asat (असत्): defined in 6 categories.
Mata (मत): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Buddhism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Hinduism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of 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: “apṛṣṭastasya na brūyād yaśca necchet parābhavam”
- apṛṣṭas -
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apṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tasya -
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√tas -> tasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tas]ta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]√tas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- brūyād -
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√brū (verb class 2)[optative active third single]
- yaś -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ne -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ni (noun, masculine)[vocative single]ni (noun, feminine)[vocative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- icchet -
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√iṣ (verb class 6)[optative active third single]
- parābhavam -
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parābhava (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “eṣa eva satāṃ dharmo viparīto'satāṃ mataḥ”
- eṣa* -
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eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- satām -
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sat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]sat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- dharmo* -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- viparīto' -
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viparīta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- asatām -
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asat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]asat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- mataḥ -
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mata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√man -> mata (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb]
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 2120 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.