Sanskrit quote nr. 2360 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अभूतमासज्य विरुद्धमीहितं ।
बलादलभ्यं तव लिप्सते नृपः ॥abhūtamāsajya viruddhamīhitaṃ |
balādalabhyaṃ tava lipsate nṛpaḥ ||
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.
Abhuta (abhūta, अभूत): defined in 4 categories.
Asajya (āsajya, आसज्य): defined in 1 categories.
Viruddham (विरुद्धम्): defined in 1 categories.
Viruddha (विरुद्ध): defined in 13 categories.
Ihita (īhita, ईहित): defined in 2 categories.
Balat (balāt, बलात्): defined in 3 categories.
Bala (बल): defined in 30 categories.
Alabhya (अलभ्य): defined in 4 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Nripa (nrpa, nṛpa, नृप): defined in 13 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Jainism, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Nepali, Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “abhūtamāsajya viruddhamīhitaṃ”
- abhūtam -
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abhūta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]abhūta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]abhūtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√bhū (verb class 1)[aorist active second dual]
- āsajya -
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āsajya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- viruddham -
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viruddham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]viruddha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]viruddha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]viruddhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- īhitam -
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īhita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]īhita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]īhitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√īh -> īhita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √īh class 1 verb]√īh -> īhita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √īh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √īh class 1 verb]
- Line 2: “balādalabhyaṃ tava lipsate nṛpaḥ”
- balād -
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balāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]bala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- alabhyam -
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alabhya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]alabhya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]alabhyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tava -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]
- lipsate -
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√labh (verb class 0)[present middle third single]
- nṛpaḥ -
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nṛpa (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 2360 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.