Sanskrit quote nr. 586 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अतिभीरुमतिक्लीबं दीर्घसूत्रं प्रमादिनम् ।
व्यसनाद् विषयाक्रान्तं न भजन्ति नृपं प्रजाः ॥atibhīrumatiklībaṃ dīrghasūtraṃ pramādinam |
vyasanād viṣayākrāntaṃ na bhajanti nṛpaṃ prajāḥ ||
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.
Atibhi (atibhī, अतिभी): defined in 1 categories.
Ru (रु): defined in 8 categories.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Kliba (klība, क्लीब): defined in 6 categories.
Dirghasutra (dīrghasūtra, दीर्घसूत्र): defined in 3 categories.
Pramadin (pramādin, प्रमादिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Vyasana (व्यसन): defined in 12 categories.
Visha (visa, viṣā, विषा): defined in 19 categories.
Vishaya (visaya, viṣaya, विषय): defined in 25 categories.
Akranta (akrānta, अक्रान्त): defined in 9 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Nripa (nrpa, nṛpa, नृप): defined in 13 categories.
Praja (प्रज, prajā, प्रजा): defined in 7 categories.
Prajas (प्रजस्): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Jainism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Prakrit, Nepali, Buddhism, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Buddhist philosophy, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, 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: “atibhīrumatiklībaṃ dīrghasūtraṃ pramādinam”
- atibhīr -
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atibhī (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- rum -
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ru (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- klībam -
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klība (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]klība (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]klībā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dīrghasūtram -
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dīrghasūtra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dīrghasūtra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dīrghasūtrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- pramādinam -
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pramādin (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “vyasanād viṣayākrāntaṃ na bhajanti nṛpaṃ prajāḥ”
- vyasanād -
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vyasana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- viṣayā -
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viṣaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]viṣā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- akrāntam -
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akrānta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]akrānta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]akrāntā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhajanti -
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√bhaj (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- nṛpam -
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nṛpa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- prajāḥ -
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praja (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]prajā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]prajas (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 586 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.