Sanskrit quote nr. 7053 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

उपचितेषु परेष्वसमर्थतां ।
व्रजति कालवशाद् बलवानपि ॥

upaciteṣu pareṣvasamarthatāṃ |
vrajati kālavaśād balavānapi ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Upacita (उपचित): defined in 5 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 19 categories.
Asamartha (असमर्थ): defined in 6 categories.
Ta (tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Vrajat (व्रजत्): defined in 2 categories.
Kalava (kālava, कालव): defined in 6 categories.
Sha (sa, śa, श): defined in 9 categories.
Balavat (बलवत्): defined in 5 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Marathi, Kannada, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of 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: “upaciteṣu pareṣvasamarthatāṃ
  • upaciteṣu -
  • upacita (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    upacita (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • pareṣva -
  • para (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • asamartha -
  • asamartha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    asamartha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “vrajati kālavaśād balavānapi
  • vrajati -
  • vraj -> vrajat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vraj class 1 verb]
    vraj -> vrajat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √vraj class 1 verb]
    vraj (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • kālava -
  • kālava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śād -
  • śa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    śa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    śās (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • balavān -
  • balavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 7053 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.

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