Sanskrit quote nr. 7418 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकः कापुरुषो दीर्णो दारयेन् महतीं चमूम् ।
तं दीर्णमनु दीर्यन्ते योधाः शूरतमा अपि ॥ekaḥ kāpuruṣo dīrṇo dārayen mahatīṃ camūm |
taṃ dīrṇamanu dīryante yodhāḥ śūratamā api ||
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.
Eka (एक): defined in 16 categories.
Kapurusha (kapurusa, kāpuruṣa, कापुरुष): defined in 2 categories.
Dirna (dīrṇa, दीर्ण): defined in 4 categories.
Mahati (mahatī, महती): defined in 10 categories.
Camu (camū, चमू): defined in 12 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Anu (अनु): defined in 18 categories.
Yodha (योध): defined in 6 categories.
Shuratama (suratama, śūratama, शूरतम, śūratamā, शूरतमा): defined in 1 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Ayurveda (science of life), Prakrit, Nepali, Hinduism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Tamil, India history, Vastushastra (architecture), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), 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: “ekaḥ kāpuruṣo dīrṇo dārayen mahatīṃ camūm”
- ekaḥ -
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eka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kāpuruṣo* -
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kāpuruṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dīrṇo* -
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dīrṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dārayen -
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√dṝ (verb class 0)[optative active third single]
- mahatīm -
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mahatī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- camūm -
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camū (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “taṃ dīrṇamanu dīryante yodhāḥ śūratamā api”
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- dīrṇam -
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dīrṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dīrṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dīrṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- anu -
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anu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]anu (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]anu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]anu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]anu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]anu (Preverb)[Preverb]
- dīryante -
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√dṝ (verb class 2)[present passive third plural]√dṝ (verb class 9)[present passive third plural]
- yodhāḥ -
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yodha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- śūratamā* -
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śūratama (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]śūratamā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
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 7418 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.