Sanskrit quote nr. 568 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अति धर्माद् बलं मन्ये बलाद् धर्मः प्रवर्तते ।
बले प्रतिष्ठितो धर्मो धर्ण्यामिव जङ्गमम् ॥ati dharmād balaṃ manye balād dharmaḥ pravartate |
bale pratiṣṭhito dharmo dharṇyāmiva jaṅgamam ||
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.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Dharmat (dharmāt, धर्मात्): defined in 1 categories.
Dharma (धर्म): defined in 25 categories.
Bala (बल, balā, बला): defined in 30 categories.
Manya (मन्य, manyā, मन्या): defined in 8 categories.
Balat (balāt, बलात्): defined in 3 categories.
Pravarta (प्रवर्त): defined in 3 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Bali (बलि): defined in 22 categories.
Pratishthita (pratisthita, pratiṣṭhita, प्रतिष्ठित): defined in 10 categories.
Dharni (dharṇi, धर्णि): defined in 3 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Jangama (jaṅgama, जङ्गम): defined in 13 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Tamil, Shaiva philosophy
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: “ati dharmād balaṃ manye balād dharmaḥ pravartate”
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- dharmād -
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dharmāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dharma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- balam -
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bala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]balā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- manye -
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manya (noun, masculine)[locative single]manya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]manyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√man (verb class 4)[present middle first single], [present passive first single]√man (verb class 8)[present passive first single]
- balād -
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balāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]bala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- dharmaḥ -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pravarta -
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pravarta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “bale pratiṣṭhito dharmo dharṇyāmiva jaṅgamam”
- bale -
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bala (noun, masculine)[locative single]bala (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]balā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]bali (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- pratiṣṭhito* -
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pratiṣṭhita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dharmo* -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dharṇyā -
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dharṇi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ām -
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ā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]o (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- jaṅgamam -
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jaṅgama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]jaṅgama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jaṅgamā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 568 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.