Sanskrit quote nr. 7201 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उभयोरपि निस्तर्तुं शक्तः साधुस् तथापदम् ।
शत्रोः स्वस्य च निस्तीर्णौ गजग्राहौ यथापदम् ॥ubhayorapi nistartuṃ śaktaḥ sādhus tathāpadam |
śatroḥ svasya ca nistīrṇau gajagrāhau yathāpadam ||
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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.
Ubha (उभ, ubhā, उभा): defined in 3 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Nih (niḥ, निः): defined in 2 categories.
Ni (नि): defined in 9 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tan (तन्): defined in 8 categories.
Ritu (rtu, ṛtu, ऋतु): defined in 14 categories.
Shakta (sakta, śakta, शक्त): defined in 9 categories.
Sadhu (sādhu, साधु): defined in 14 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Apada (अपद): defined in 10 categories.
Shatru (satru, śatru, शत्रु): defined in 12 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Nistirna (nistīrṇa, निस्तीर्ण): defined in 2 categories.
Gaja (गज): defined in 19 categories.
Graha (grāha, ग्राह): defined in 19 categories.
Yathapadam (yathāpadam, यथापदम्): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Prakrit, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Kannada, Tamil, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Kavya (poetry), Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Hinduism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Gitashastra (science of music)
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: “ubhayorapi nistartuṃ śaktaḥ sādhus tathāpadam”
- ubhayor -
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ubha (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]ubha (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]ubhā (noun, feminine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- nis -
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niḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]niḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ni (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ni (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- tar -
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ta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]tan (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ṛtum -
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ṛtu (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- śaktaḥ -
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śakta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√śac -> śakta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śac class 1 verb]√śak -> śakta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śak class 5 verb]
- sādhus -
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sādhu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- apadam -
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apada (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]apada (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]apadā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√pad (verb class 1)[imperfect active first single]
- Line 2: “śatroḥ svasya ca nistīrṇau gajagrāhau yathāpadam”
- śatroḥ -
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śatru (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- svasya -
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sva (noun, masculine)[genitive single]sva (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nistīrṇau -
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nistīrṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- gaja -
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gaja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√gaj (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- grāhau -
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grāha (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]grāhi (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- yathāpadam -
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yathāpadam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
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 7201 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.