Sanskrit quote nr. 480 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अट्टशूला जनपदाः शिवशूलाश्चतुष्पथाः ।
केशशूलाः स्त्रियो राजन् भविष्यन्ति युगक्षये ॥aṭṭaśūlā janapadāḥ śivaśūlāścatuṣpathāḥ |
keśaśūlāḥ striyo rājan bhaviṣyanti yugakṣaye ||
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.
Atta (aṭṭa, अट्ट): defined in 10 categories.
Shula (sula, śūla, शूल, śūlā, शूला): defined in 20 categories.
Janapada (जनपद): defined in 10 categories.
Shiva (siva, śiva, शिव): defined in 25 categories.
Catushpatha (catuspatha, catuṣpatha, चतुष्पथ): defined in 11 categories.
Keshashula (kesasula, keśaśūla, केशशूल): defined in 1 categories.
Stri (strī, स्त्री): defined in 20 categories.
Rajan (rājan, राजन्): defined in 12 categories.
Rajat (rājat, राजत्): defined in 3 categories.
Bhavishyanti (bhavisyanti, bhaviṣyantī, भविष्यन्ती): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavishyat (bhavisyat, bhaviṣyat, भविष्यत्): defined in 5 categories.
Yugakshaya (yugaksaya, yugakṣaya, युगक्षय): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Nepali, Buddhism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
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: “aṭṭaśūlā janapadāḥ śivaśūlāścatuṣpathāḥ”
- aṭṭa -
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aṭṭa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]aṭṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aṭṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√aṭṭ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- śūlā* -
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śūla (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]śūlā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- janapadāḥ -
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janapada (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- śiva -
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śiva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śiva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śūlāś -
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śūla (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]śūlā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- catuṣpathāḥ -
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catuṣpatha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- Line 2: “keśaśūlāḥ striyo rājan bhaviṣyanti yugakṣaye”
- keśaśūlā -
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keśaśūla (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- aḥ -
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a (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[vocative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- striyo* -
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strī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- rājan -
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rājan (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
- bhaviṣyanti -
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bhaviṣyantī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhaviṣyat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√bhū (verb class 1)[future active third plural]
- yugakṣaye -
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yugakṣaya (noun, masculine)[locative 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 480 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.