Sanskrit quote nr. 657 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अत्यन्तभीमवनजीवगणेन पूर्णं दुर्गं वनं भवभृतां मनसाप्यगम्यम् ।
चौराकुलं विशति लोभवशेन मर्त्यो नो धर्मकर्म विदधाति कदाचिदज्ञः ॥atyantabhīmavanajīvagaṇena pūrṇaṃ durgaṃ vanaṃ bhavabhṛtāṃ manasāpyagamyam |
caurākulaṃ viśati lobhavaśena martyo no dharmakarma vidadhāti kadācidajñaḥ ||
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.
Atyanta (अत्यन्त): defined in 9 categories.
Bhima (bhīma, भीम): defined in 22 categories.
Vana (वन): defined in 20 categories.
Jiva (jīva, जीव): defined in 19 categories.
Gana (gaṇa, गण): defined in 21 categories.
Purna (pūrṇa, पूर्ण): defined in 19 categories.
Durga (दुर्ग): defined in 18 categories.
Bhava (भव): defined in 31 categories.
Bhrit (bhrt, bhṛt, भृत्): defined in 1 categories.
Bhrita (bhrta, bhṛtā, भृता): defined in 5 categories.
Manasa (manasā, मनसा): defined in 14 categories.
Manas (मनस्): defined in 18 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Apya (अप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Agamya (अगम्य): defined in 6 categories.
Caura (चौर, caurā, चौरा): defined in 10 categories.
Akula (अकुल): defined in 8 categories.
Vishat (visat, viśat, विशत्): defined in 2 categories.
Lobha (लोभ): defined in 16 categories.
Martya (मर्त्य): defined in 7 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Dharmakarman (धर्मकर्मन्): defined in 1 categories.
Vida (विद): defined in 9 categories.
Kadacit (kadācit, कदाचित्): defined in 4 categories.
Ajna (ajña, अज्ञ): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Hinduism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Biology (plants and animals), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Vastushastra (architecture), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Tamil
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: “atyantabhīmavanajīvagaṇena pūrṇaṃ durgaṃ vanaṃ bhavabhṛtāṃ manasāpyagamyam”
- atyanta -
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atyanta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]atyanta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhīma -
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bhīma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhīma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vana -
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vana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√van (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- jīva -
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jīva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jīva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√jīv (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- gaṇena -
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gaṇa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- pūrṇam -
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pūrṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pūrṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pūrṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√pṝ -> pūrṇa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √pṝ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √pṝ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √pṝ class 9 verb]√pṝ -> pūrṇa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √pṝ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √pṝ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √pṝ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √pṝ class 6 verb], [nominative single from √pṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √pṝ class 9 verb]
- durgam -
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durga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]durga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]durgā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vanam -
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vana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhava -
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bhava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhava (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- bhṛtām -
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bhṛt (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]bhṛt (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]bhṛtā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√bhṛ (verb class 2)[imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
- manasā -
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manasā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]manasa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]manasa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]manas (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]manasā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- apya -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]apya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- agamyam -
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agamya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]agamya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]agamyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “caurākulaṃ viśati lobhavaśena martyo no dharmakarma vidadhāti kadācidajñaḥ”
- caurā -
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caura (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]caura (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]caurā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- akulam -
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akula (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]akula (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]akulā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- viśati -
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√viś -> viśat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √viś class 6 verb]√viś -> viśat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √viś class 6 verb]√viś (verb class 6)[present active third single]
- lobha -
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lobha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vaśena -
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vaśa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]vaśa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- martyo* -
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martya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- no* -
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na (noun, masculine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
- dharmakarma -
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dharmakarman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- vida -
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vida (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vida (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vid (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]
- dhāti -
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√dhā (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- kadācid -
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kadācit (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]
- ajñaḥ -
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ajña (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 657 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.