Sanskrit quote nr. 224 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अग्रतश्चतुरो वेदान् पृष्ठतः सशरं धनुः ।
उभाभ्यां च समर्थोऽहं शापादपि शरादपि ॥agrataścaturo vedān pṛṣṭhataḥ saśaraṃ dhanuḥ |
ubhābhyāṃ ca samartho'haṃ śāpādapi śarādapi ||
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.
Catur (चतुर्): defined in 10 categories.
Catura (चतुर): defined in 8 categories.
Veda (वेद): defined in 21 categories.
Dhanu (धनु): defined in 13 categories.
Dhanus (धनुस्): defined in 15 categories.
Ubha (उभ, ubhā, उभा): defined in 3 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Samartha (समर्थ): defined in 8 categories.
Aha (अह): defined in 16 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Shapa (sapa, śāpa, शाप): defined in 11 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Nepali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), India history, Kannada, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Prakrit, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tamil, Yoga (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy)
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “agrataścaturo vedān pṛṣṭhataḥ saśaraṃ dhanuḥ”
- agrataś -
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agrataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- caturo* -
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catur (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]catura (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vedān -
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veda (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- pṛṣṭhataḥ -
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pṛṣṭhataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- saśaram -
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saśara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]saśara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]saśarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dhanuḥ -
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dhanus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]dhanu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]dhanu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “ubhābhyāṃ ca samartho'haṃ śāpādapi śarādapi”
- ubhābhyām -
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ubha (noun, masculine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]ubha (noun, neuter)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]ubhā (noun, feminine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- samartho' -
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samartha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- aham -
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aha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- śāpād -
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śāpa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- śarād -
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śara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]śara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
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 224 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.