Sanskrit quote nr. 2390 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अभ्यासाद्धार्यते विद्या कुलं शीलेन धार्यते ।
गुणैर्मित्राणि धार्यन्ते अक्ष्णा क्रोधश्च धार्यते ॥abhyāsāddhāryate vidyā kulaṃ śīlena dhāryate |
guṇairmitrāṇi dhāryante akṣṇā krodhaśca dhāryate ||
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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.
Abhyasa (abhyāsa, अभ्यास): defined in 16 categories.
Vidya (vidyā, विद्या): defined in 21 categories.
Kula (कुल): defined in 22 categories.
Shila (sila, śīla, शील): defined in 23 categories.
Guna (guṇa, गुण): defined in 26 categories.
Mitra (मित्र): defined in 17 categories.
Akshan (aksan, akṣan, अक्षन्): defined in 2 categories.
Krodha (क्रोध): defined in 18 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Nepali, Hinduism, Pali, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Buddhism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Arthashastra (politics and welfare)
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: “abhyāsāddhāryate vidyā kulaṃ śīlena dhāryate”
- abhyāsāddh -
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abhyāsa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- hāryate -
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√hṛ (verb class 0)[present passive third single]
- vidyā -
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vidyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- kulam -
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kula (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kula (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kulā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- śīlena -
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śīla (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]śīla (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- dhāryate -
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√dhṛ (verb class 0)[present passive third single]
- Line 2: “guṇairmitrāṇi dhāryante akṣṇā krodhaśca dhāryate”
- guṇair -
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guṇa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- mitrāṇi -
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mitra (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- dhāryante -
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√dhṛ (verb class 0)[present passive third plural]
- akṣṇā -
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akṣan (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- krodhaś -
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krodha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhāryate -
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√dhṛ (verb class 0)[present passive third 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 2390 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.