Sanskrit quote nr. 2222 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अबलोऽसि न जितकाशी- ।
प्रतिभटराशीन् परापत क्षितिप ॥abalo'si na jitakāśī- |
pratibhaṭarāśīn parāpata kṣitipa ||
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): defined in 11 categories.
Asi (asī, असी): defined in 16 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Jitakashi (jitakasi, jitakāśi, जितकाशि): defined in 2 categories.
Jitakashin (jitakasin, jitakāśin, जितकाशिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Pratibhata (pratibhaṭa, प्रतिभट): defined in 4 categories.
Rashi (rasi, rāśi, राशि): defined in 18 categories.
Parapa (parāpa, पराप): defined in 1 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Kshitipa (ksitipa, kṣitipa, क्षितिप): defined in 3 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), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Tamil, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ayurveda (science of life), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “abalo'si na jitakāśī-”
- abalo' -
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abala (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√bal (verb class 1)[imperfect active second single]
- asi -
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asi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]asi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]asī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]√as (verb class 2)[present active second single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jitakāśī -
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jitakāśi (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]jitakāśi (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]jitakāśin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “pratibhaṭarāśīn parāpata kṣitipa”
- pratibhaṭa -
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pratibhaṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pratibhaṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rāśīn -
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rāśi (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- parāpa -
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parāpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]parāpa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ta -
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ta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]tan (noun, masculine)[compound]
- kṣitipa -
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kṣitipa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative 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 2222 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.