Sanskrit quote nr. 7335 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऋजुत्वं त्यागिता शौर्यं सामान्यं सुखदुःखयोः ।
दाक्षिण्यं चानुरिक्तश्च सत्यता च सुहृद्गुणाः ॥ṛjutvaṃ tyāgitā śauryaṃ sāmānyaṃ sukhaduḥkhayoḥ |
dākṣiṇyaṃ cānuriktaśca satyatā ca suhṛdguṇāḥ ||
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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.
Rijutva (rjutva, ṛjutva, ऋजुत्व): defined in 2 categories.
Tyagita (tyāgitā, त्यागिता): defined in 1 categories.
Shaurya (saurya, śaurya, शौर्य): defined in 8 categories.
Samanyam (sāmānyam, सामान्यम्): defined in 1 categories.
Samanya (sāmānya, सामान्य): defined in 19 categories.
Sukhaduhkha (sukhaduḥkha, सुखदुःख): defined in 8 categories.
Dakshinya (daksinya, dākṣiṇya, दाक्षिण्य): defined in 6 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 9 categories.
Anu (ānu, आनु): defined in 18 categories.
Rikta (रिक्त): defined in 9 categories.
Satyata (satyatā, सत्यता): defined in 1 categories.
Suhrid (suhrd, suhṛd, सुहृद्): defined in 6 categories.
Guna (guṇa, गुण, guṇā, गुणा): defined in 26 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Marathi, Hindi, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), India history, Buddhist philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Nepali, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Buddhism, Pali, Vedanta (school of philosophy), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (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: “ṛjutvaṃ tyāgitā śauryaṃ sāmānyaṃ sukhaduḥkhayoḥ”
- ṛjutvam -
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ṛjutva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- tyāgitā -
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tyāgitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- śauryam -
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śaurya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- sāmānyam -
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sāmānyam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sāmānya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sāmānya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sāmānyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sukhaduḥkhayoḥ -
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sukhaduḥkha (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- Line 2: “dākṣiṇyaṃ cānuriktaśca satyatā ca suhṛdguṇāḥ”
- dākṣiṇyam -
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dākṣiṇya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dākṣiṇya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dākṣiṇyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- cā -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ānu -
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ānu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ānu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ānu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- riktaś -
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rikta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√ric -> rikta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √ric class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ric class 4 verb], [nominative single from √ric class 7 verb]√rij -> rikta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √rij class 1 verb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- satyatā -
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satyatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- suhṛd -
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suhṛd (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]suhṛd (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- guṇāḥ -
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guṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]guṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
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 7335 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.