Sanskrit quote nr. 2131 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अप्यतिशयितमनर्थं ।
शमयत्यर्थं समर्पयन् नृपतिः ॥apyatiśayitamanarthaṃ |
śamayatyarthaṃ samarpayan nṛpatiḥ ||
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.
Apya (अप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Atishayita (atisayita, atiśayita, अतिशयित): defined in 2 categories.
Anartha (अनर्थ): defined in 7 categories.
Shamayat (samayat, śamayat, शमयत्): defined in 1 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Nripati (nrpati, nṛpati, नृपति): defined in 7 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), Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nyaya (school of philosophy), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
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: “apyatiśayitamanarthaṃ”
- apya -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]apya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- atiśayitam -
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atiśayita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]atiśayita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]atiśayitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- anartham -
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anartha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anartha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anarthā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “śamayatyarthaṃ samarpayan nṛpatiḥ”
- śamayatya -
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√śam -> śamayat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √śam]√śam -> śamayat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √śam], [vocative dual from √śam], [accusative dual from √śam], [locative single from √śam]√śam (verb class 0)[present active third single]
- artham -
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artha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]artha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- sam -
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sa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- arpayan -
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√ṛ -> arpayat (participle, masculine)[compound from √ṛ]√ṛ -> arpayat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √ṛ], [vocative single from √ṛ]√ṛ -> arpayat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √ṛ], [vocative single from √ṛ], [accusative single from √ṛ]
- nṛpatiḥ -
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nṛpati (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 2131 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.