Sanskrit quote nr. 2252 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अभयमभयं देव ब्रूमस्तवासिलतावधूः ।
कुवलयदलश्यत्मा शत्रोरुरःस्थलशायिनी ॥abhayamabhayaṃ deva brūmastavāsilatāvadhūḥ |
kuvalayadalaśyatmā śatroruraḥsthalaśāyinī ||
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.
Deva (देव): defined in 19 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Asilata (asilatā, असिलता): defined in 2 categories.
Vadhu (वधु, vadhū, वधू): defined in 9 categories.
Kuvalaya (कुवलय): defined in 8 categories.
Dala (दल): defined in 15 categories.
Ma (mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Shatru (satru, śatru, शत्रु): defined in 12 categories.
Urahsthala (uraḥsthala, उरःस्थल): defined in 1 categories.
Shayini (sayini, śāyinī, शायिनी): defined in 1 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), Buddhism, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nepali
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: “abhayamabhayaṃ deva brūmastavāsilatāvadhūḥ”
- 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]
- 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]
- deva -
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deva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]deva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]devan (noun, masculine)[compound]√div (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- brūmas -
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√brū (verb class 2)[present active first plural]
- tavā -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]
- asilatā -
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asilatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- vadhūḥ -
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vadhu (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]vadhū (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “kuvalayadalaśyatmā śatroruraḥsthalaśāyinī”
- kuvalaya -
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kuvalaya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kuvalaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- dala -
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dala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√dal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- śyat -
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√śā -> śyat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √śā class 4 verb], [vocative single from √śā class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śā class 4 verb]
- mā -
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mā (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative single]
- śatror -
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śatru (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- uraḥsthala -
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uraḥsthala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śāyinī -
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śāyinī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]śāyin (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
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 2252 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.