Sanskrit quote nr. 2216 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अबला यत्र प्रबला ।
शिशुरवनीशो निरक्षरो मन्त्री ॥abalā yatra prabalā |
śiśuravanīśo nirakṣaro mantrī ||
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 (अबल, abalā, अबला): defined in 11 categories.
Yatra (यत्र): defined in 12 categories.
Prabala (prabalā, प्रबला): defined in 10 categories.
Shishu (sisu, śiśu, शिशु): defined in 11 categories.
Avanisha (avanisa, avanīśa, अवनीश): defined in 3 categories.
Nirakshara (niraksara, nirakṣara, निरक्षर): defined in 4 categories.
Mantri (मन्त्रि): defined in 14 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), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), India history, Nepali, Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), 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: “abalā yatra prabalā”
- abalā* -
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abala (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]abalā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- yatra -
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yatra (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- prabalā -
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prabalā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “śiśuravanīśo nirakṣaro mantrī”
- śiśur -
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śiśu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]śiśu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- avanīśo* -
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avanīśa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nirakṣaro* -
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nirakṣara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mantrī -
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mantri (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]mantrin (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 2216 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.