Sanskrit quote nr. 756 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अथ भद्राणि भूताणि हीनशक्तिरहं परम् ।
मुदं तदापि कुर्वीत हानिर्द्वेषफलं यतः ॥atha bhadrāṇi bhūtāṇi hīnaśaktirahaṃ param |
mudaṃ tadāpi kurvīta hānirdveṣaphalaṃ yataḥ ||
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.
Atha (अथ): defined in 7 categories.
Bhadra (भद्र): defined in 24 categories.
Bhuta (bhūta, भूत, bhūtā, भूता): defined in 21 categories.
Ani (aṇī, अणी): defined in 12 categories.
Hina (hīna, हीन): defined in 14 categories.
Shakti (sakti, śakti, शक्ति): defined in 23 categories.
Aha (अह): defined in 16 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Param (परम्): defined in 6 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Mud (मुद्): defined in 5 categories.
Muda (मुद): defined in 12 categories.
Tada (tadā, तदा): defined in 10 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Hani (hāni, हानि): defined in 11 categories.
Dvesha (dvesa, dveṣa, द्वेष): defined in 16 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 categories.
Yatah (yataḥ, यतः): defined in 1 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yata (यत): defined in 7 categories.
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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: “atha bhadrāṇi bhūtāṇi hīnaśaktirahaṃ param”
- atha -
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atha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- bhadrāṇi -
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bhadra (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhūtā -
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bhūta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhūta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]bhūtā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[injunctive active second plural]
- aṇi -
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aṇi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]aṇī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- hīna -
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hīna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]hīna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√hā -> hīna (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √hā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √hā class 3 verb]√hā -> hīna (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √hā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √hā class 3 verb]
- śaktir -
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śakti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]śakti (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- aham -
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aha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- param -
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param (indeclinable)[indeclinable]para (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]para (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “mudaṃ tadāpi kurvīta hānirdveṣaphalaṃ yataḥ”
- mudam -
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muda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]muda (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mudā (noun, feminine)[adverb]mud (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- tadā -
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tadā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tadā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- kurvīta -
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√kṛ (verb class 8)[optative middle third single]
- hānir -
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hāni (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- dveṣa -
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dveṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- phalam -
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phala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]phala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]phalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yataḥ -
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yataḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]yat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]yata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √i class 2 verb], [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]√yam -> yata (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √yam class 1 verb]
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 756 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.