Sanskrit quote nr. 2218 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अबला विषहेत कथं ।
दृढशक्तिममुष्य रतिरसप्रसरम् ॥abalā viṣaheta kathaṃ |
dṛḍhaśaktimamuṣya ratirasaprasaram ||
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.
Vishaha (visaha, viṣaha, विषह, viṣahā, विषहा): defined in 4 categories.
Vishahan (visahan, viṣahan, विषहन्): defined in 1 categories.
Ita (इत): defined in 6 categories.
Katham (कथम्): defined in 2 categories.
Dridha (drdha, dṛḍha, दृढ): defined in 13 categories.
Shakti (sakti, śakti, शक्ति): defined in 23 categories.
Adah (adaḥ, अदः): defined in 1 categories.
Ratirasa (रतिरस): defined in 2 categories.
Prasara (प्रसर): defined in 10 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), Ayurveda (science of life), Nepali, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Shaiva philosophy, 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: “abalā viṣaheta kathaṃ”
- abalā* -
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abala (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]abalā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- viṣahe -
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viṣaha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]viṣaha (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]viṣahā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]viṣahan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ita -
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ita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√i -> ita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> ita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]√i (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural]
- katham -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “dṛḍhaśaktimamuṣya ratirasaprasaram”
- dṛḍha -
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dṛḍha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dṛḍha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śaktim -
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śakti (noun, feminine)[accusative single]śakti (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- amuṣya -
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adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]adaḥ (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]
- ratirasa -
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ratirasa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ratirasa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prasaram -
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prasara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]prasara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]prasarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 2218 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.