Sanskrit quote nr. 2212 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अबलां बलिना नीतां ।
दशामिमां मकरकेतुना रक्ष ॥abalāṃ balinā nītāṃ |
daśāmimāṃ makaraketunā rakṣa ||
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.
Abala (abalā, अबला): defined in 11 categories.
Balin (बलिन्): defined in 10 categories.
Bali (बलि): defined in 22 categories.
Nita (nītā, नीता): defined in 8 categories.
Ma (mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Makaraketu (मकरकेतु): defined in 4 categories.
Raksha (raksa, rakṣa, रक्ष): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), India history, Shaiva philosophy, Nepali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Buddhism, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “abalāṃ balinā nītāṃ”
- abalām -
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abalā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- balinā -
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balin (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]balin (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]bali (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- nītām -
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nītā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√nī -> nītā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √nī class 1 verb]
- Line 2: “daśāmimāṃ makaraketunā rakṣa”
- daśāmi -
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√daṃś (verb class 1)[present active first single]
- mām -
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mā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative single]
- makaraketunā -
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makaraketu (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- rakṣa -
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rakṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rakṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√rakṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second 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 2212 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.