Sanskrit quote nr. 715 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अत्रस्तो निजपक्षैस् तुण्डविघातैर्जनानभिभवन्तः ।
कुर्वन्ति शत्रुवृद्धिं निशि विरुतवन्तो जनविनाशम् ॥atrasto nijapakṣais tuṇḍavighātairjanānabhibhavantaḥ |
kurvanti śatruvṛddhiṃ niśi virutavanto janavināśam ||
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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.
Atra (अत्र): defined in 5 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tas (तस्): defined in 4 categories.
Nijapaksha (nijapaksa, nijapakṣa, निजपक्ष): defined in 1 categories.
Tunda (tuṇḍa, तुण्ड): defined in 12 categories.
Vighata (vighāta, विघात): defined in 6 categories.
Janana (janāna, जनान): defined in 11 categories.
Bha (bhā, भा): defined in 14 categories.
Bhavanta (भवन्त): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Kurvat (कुर्वत्): defined in 4 categories.
Vriddhi (vrddhi, vṛddhi, वृद्धि): defined in 17 categories.
Nish (nis, niś, निश्): defined in 10 categories.
Viruta (विरुत): defined in 6 categories.
Vantri (vantr, vantṛ, वन्तृ): defined in 1 categories.
Janu (जनु): defined in 17 categories.
Ina (इन, inā, इना): defined in 9 categories.
Asham (asam, aśam, अशम्): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Hindi, Nepali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Kannada, Tamil, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
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: “atrasto nijapakṣais tuṇḍavighātairjanānabhibhavantaḥ”
- atras -
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atra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- to* -
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tas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nijapakṣais -
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nijapakṣa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- tuṇḍa -
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tuṇḍa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tuṇḍa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√tuṇḍ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vighātair -
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vighāta (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- janāna -
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√jan -> janāna (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √jan class 2 verb]√jan -> janāna (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √jan class 2 verb]
- bhi -
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bhī (noun, feminine)[adverb]bhā (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- bhavantaḥ -
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bhavanta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]bhavat (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[nominative plural]
- Line 2: “kurvanti śatruvṛddhiṃ niśi virutavanto janavināśam”
- kurvanti -
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kurvat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√kṛ -> kurvat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 8)[present active third plural]
- śatru -
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śatru (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- vṛddhim -
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vṛddhi (noun, feminine)[accusative single]vṛddhi (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- niśi -
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niś (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- viruta -
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viruta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]viruta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vanto* -
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vantṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- janavi -
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janu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- inā -
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ina (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ina (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]i (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]inā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aśam -
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aśam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]aśan (noun, masculine)[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 715 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.