Sanskrit quote nr. 522 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अतस्तु विपरीतस्य नृपतेरजितात्मनः ।
संक्षिप्यते यशो लोके घृतबिन्दुरिवाम्भसि ॥atastu viparītasya nṛpaterajitātmanaḥ |
saṃkṣipyate yaśo loke ghṛtabindurivāmbhasi ||
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.
Atah (ataḥ, अतः): defined in 1 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Viparita (viparīta, विपरीत): defined in 14 categories.
Nripati (nrpati, nṛpati, नृपति): defined in 7 categories.
Ajitatman (ajitātman, अजितात्मन्): defined in 1 categories.
Kshipyat (ksipyat, kṣipyat, क्षिप्यत्): defined in 1 categories.
Yashas (yasas, yaśas, यशस्): defined in 6 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Ghrita (ghrta, ghṛta, घृत): defined in 16 categories.
Bindu (बिन्दु): defined in 20 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Ambhas (अम्भस्): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Marathi, Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Pali, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Buddhism, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Prakrit
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: “atastu viparītasya nṛpaterajitātmanaḥ”
- atas -
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ataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- viparītasya -
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viparīta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]viparīta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- nṛpater -
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nṛpati (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- ajitātmanaḥ -
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ajitātman (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]ajitātman (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “saṃkṣipyate yaśo loke ghṛtabindurivāmbhasi”
- saṅ -
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sa (noun, neuter)[adverb]sam (Preverb)[Preverb]
- kṣipyate -
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kṣipyat (noun, masculine)[dative single]kṣipyat (noun, neuter)[dative single]kṣipyatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√kṣip -> kṣipyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √kṣip class 4 verb]√kṣip -> kṣipyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √kṣip class 4 verb]√kṣip (verb class 4)[present middle third single], [present passive third single]√kṣip (verb class 6)[present passive third single]
- yaśo* -
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yaśas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yaśas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]yaśa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- loke -
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loka (noun, masculine)[locative single]√lok (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- ghṛta -
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ghṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ghṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√ghṛ -> ghṛta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √ghṛ class 5 verb]√ghṛ -> ghṛta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √ghṛ class 5 verb]
- bindur -
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bindu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ivā -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ambhasi -
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ambhas (noun, neuter)[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 522 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.