Sanskrit quote nr. 2149 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अप्येव दहनं स्पृष्ट्वा वने तिष्ठन्ति पादपाः ।
राजदोषपरामृष्टास् तिष्ठन्ते नापराधिनः ॥apyeva dahanaṃ spṛṣṭvā vane tiṣṭhanti pādapāḥ |
rājadoṣaparāmṛṣṭās tiṣṭhante nāparādhinaḥ ||
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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.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Apya (अप्य, apyā, अप्या): defined in 8 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Dahana (दहन): defined in 18 categories.
Vana (वन, vanā, वना): defined in 20 categories.
Vani (वनि): defined in 15 categories.
Tishthat (tisthat, tiṣṭhat, तिष्ठत्): defined in 3 categories.
Tishthanti (tisthanti, tiṣṭhantī, तिष्ठन्ती): defined in 1 categories.
Padapa (pādapa, पादप, pādapā, पादपा): defined in 9 categories.
Rajat (rājat, राजत्): defined in 3 categories.
Osha (osa, oṣa, ओष): defined in 7 categories.
Paramrishta (paramrsta, parāmṛṣṭa, परामृष्ट, parāmṛṣṭā, परामृष्टा): defined in 3 categories.
Nabh (nābh, नाभ्): defined in 3 categories.
Ara (अर, arā, अरा): defined in 18 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): 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), Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Hinduism, Kavya (poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Nepali, Dharmashastra (religious law), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Tamil
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: “apyeva dahanaṃ spṛṣṭvā vane tiṣṭhanti pādapāḥ”
- apye -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]apya (noun, masculine)[locative single]apyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dahanam -
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dahana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dahana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dahanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- spṛṣṭvā -
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√spṛś -> spṛṣṭvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √spṛś]
- vane -
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vana (noun, masculine)[locative single]vana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vanā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vani (noun, feminine)[vocative single]vani (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- tiṣṭhanti -
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√sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]√sthā -> tiṣṭhantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √sthā class 1 verb]√sthā (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- pādapāḥ -
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pādapa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]pādapā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “rājadoṣaparāmṛṣṭās tiṣṭhante nāparādhinaḥ”
- rājad -
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√rāj -> rājat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
- oṣa -
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oṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]oṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√uṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- parāmṛṣṭās -
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parāmṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]parāmṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- tiṣṭhante -
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√sthā (verb class 1)[present middle third plural]
- nāp -
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nābh (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- arā -
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ara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]arā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√ṛ (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√ṛ (verb class 3)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√ṛ (verb class 5)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- adhi -
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adhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]adhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- naḥ -
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na (noun, masculine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
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 2149 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.