Sanskrit quote nr. 2250 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अभयं सर्वभूतेभ्यो यो ददाति दयापरः ।
अभयं तस्य भूतानि ददतीत्यनुशुश्रुमः ॥abhayaṃ sarvabhūtebhyo yo dadāti dayāparaḥ |
abhayaṃ tasya bhūtāni dadatītyanuśuśrumaḥ ||
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.
Abhaya (अभय): defined in 21 categories.
Sarvabhuta (sarvabhūta, सर्वभूत): defined in 7 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Daya (dayā, दया): defined in 13 categories.
Da (dā, दा): defined in 7 categories.
Apara (अपर): defined in 15 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhuta (bhūta, भूत): defined in 21 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Itya (इत्य): defined in 1 categories.
Anu (अनु): defined in 18 categories.
Shushru (susru, śuśrū, शुश्रू): defined in 1 categories.
Ma (म): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Dharmashastra (religious law), Buddhism, Vedanta (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)
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: “abhayaṃ sarvabhūtebhyo yo dadāti dayāparaḥ”
- abhayam -
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abhaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]abhaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]abhayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√bhī (verb class 1)[imperfect active first single]
- sarvabhūtebhyo* -
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sarvabhūta (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]sarvabhūta (noun, neuter)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- yo* -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dadāti -
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dadāti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]√dā (verb class 3)[present active third single]
- dayā -
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dayā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]dā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]√de (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- aparaḥ -
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apara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “abhayaṃ tasya bhūtāni dadatītyanuśuśrumaḥ”
- abhayam -
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abhaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]abhaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]abhayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√bhī (verb class 1)[imperfect active first single]
- tasya -
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√tas -> tasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tas]ta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]√tas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- bhūtāni -
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bhūta (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- dadatī -
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√dā (verb class 1)[present active third single]√dā (verb class 3)[present active third plural]√dad (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- itya -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]itya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]itya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√i -> itya (absolutive)[absolutive from √i]√i -> itya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> itya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
- anu -
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anu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]anu (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]anu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]anu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]anu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- śuśru -
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śuśrū (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- maḥ -
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ma (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 2250 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.