Sanskrit quote nr. 2322 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अभियुक्तं बलवता दुर्लभं हीनसाधनम् ।
हृतस्वं कामिनं चोरम् आविशन्ति प्रजागराः ॥abhiyuktaṃ balavatā durlabhaṃ hīnasādhanam |
hṛtasvaṃ kāminaṃ coram āviśanti prajāgarāḥ ||
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.
Abhiyukta (अभियुक्त): defined in 6 categories.
Balavata (balavatā, बलवता): defined in 1 categories.
Durlabha (दुर्लभ): defined in 15 categories.
Hina (hīna, हीन): defined in 14 categories.
Sadhana (sādhana, साधन): defined in 21 categories.
Hrita (hrta, hṛta, हृत): defined in 6 categories.
Kamin (kāmin, कामिन्): defined in 6 categories.
Cora (चोर): defined in 9 categories.
Avi (āvī, आवी): defined in 9 categories.
Au (औ): defined in 9 categories.
Shanti (santi, śanti, शन्ति): defined in 22 categories.
Prajagara (prajāgara, प्रजागर, prajāgarā, प्रजागरा): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Pali, Jainism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Vastushastra (architecture), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tamil
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: “abhiyuktaṃ balavatā durlabhaṃ hīnasādhanam”
- abhiyuktam -
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abhiyukta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]abhiyukta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]abhiyuktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- balavatā* -
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balavatā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- durlabham -
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durlabha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]durlabha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]durlabhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- hīna -
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hīna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]hīna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√hā -> hīna (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √hā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √hā class 3 verb]√hā -> hīna (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √hā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √hā class 3 verb]
- sādhanam -
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sādhana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sādhana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sādhanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “hṛtasvaṃ kāminaṃ coram āviśanti prajāgarāḥ”
- hṛta -
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hṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]hṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√hṛ -> hṛta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]√hṛ -> hṛta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
- svam -
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sva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- kāminam -
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kāmin (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- coram -
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cora (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]corā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- āvi -
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āvī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]au (noun, feminine)[locative single]au (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- śanti -
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śanti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]śanti (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]śanti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- prajāgarāḥ -
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prajāgara (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]prajāgarā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
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 2322 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.