Sanskrit quote nr. 2296 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अभिभूतोऽप्यवज्ञातो यो राज्ञां द्वारि तिष्ठति ।
स तु राज्ञां श्रियं भुङ्क्ते नाभिमानी कदाचन ॥abhibhūto'pyavajñāto yo rājñāṃ dvāri tiṣṭhati |
sa tu rājñāṃ śriyaṃ bhuṅkte nābhimānī kadācana ||
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.
Abhibhuta (abhibhūta, अभिभूत): defined in 9 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Apya (अप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Avajnata (avajñāta, अवज्ञात): defined in 3 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Rajan (rājan, राजन्): defined in 12 categories.
Tishthat (tisthat, tiṣṭhat, तिष्ठत्): defined in 3 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Shri (sri, śrī, श्री): defined in 21 categories.
Nabhi (nābhi, नाभि): defined in 22 categories.
Kada (kadā, कदा): defined in 9 categories.
Cana (चन): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Jainism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Biology (plants and animals), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Shilpashastra (iconography), Prakrit, Jain philosophy, Gitashastra (science of music), 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: “abhibhūto'pyavajñāto yo rājñāṃ dvāri tiṣṭhati”
- abhibhūto' -
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abhibhūta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- apya -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]apya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- avajñāto* -
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avajñāta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- yo* -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- rājñām -
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rājan (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- dvāri -
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dvārī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]dvārin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- tiṣṭhati -
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√sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]√sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]√sthā (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- Line 2: “sa tu rājñāṃ śriyaṃ bhuṅkte nābhimānī kadācana”
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- rājñām -
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rājan (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- śriyam -
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śriyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]śrī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]śrī (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- bhuṅkte -
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√bhuj (verb class 7)[present middle third single]
- nābhim -
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nābhi (noun, feminine)[accusative single]nābhi (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- ānī -
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- kadā -
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kadā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]kadā (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- cana -
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cana (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√can (verb class 1)[imperative active second 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 2296 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.