Sanskrit quote nr. 763 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अथर्वविधितत्त्वज्ञैर् ब्राह्मणैर्विजितेन्द्रियैः ।
मन्त्रतन्त्रविधानज्ञैर् दूरादुन्मूलयेद् रिपून् ॥atharvavidhitattvajñair brāhmaṇairvijitendriyaiḥ |
mantratantravidhānajñair dūrādunmūlayed ripūn ||
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.
Atharva (अथर्व): defined in 4 categories.
Atharvan (अथर्वन्): defined in 2 categories.
Vidh (विध्): defined in 1 categories.
Tattvajna (tattvajña, तत्त्वज्ञ): defined in 3 categories.
Brahmana (brāhmaṇa, ब्राह्मण): defined in 19 categories.
Vijitendriya (विजितेन्द्रिय): defined in 4 categories.
Mantra (मन्त्र): defined in 26 categories.
Atantra (अतन्त्र): defined in 3 categories.
Vidhanajna (vidhānajña, विधानज्ञ): defined in 4 categories.
Dura (dūrā, दूरा): defined in 13 categories.
Dut (दुत्): defined in 2 categories.
Mu (मु): defined in 4 categories.
Ripu (रिपु): defined in 13 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Hindi, Kannada, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Buddhism, Hinduism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Jainism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Jain philosophy, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Vastushastra (architecture), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil
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: “atharvavidhitattvajñair brāhmaṇairvijitendriyaiḥ”
- atharva -
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atharva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]atharvan (noun, masculine)[compound]atharvan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- vidhi -
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vidhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]vidhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vidh (noun, masculine)[locative single]vidh (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- tattvajñair -
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tattvajña (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]tattvajña (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- brāhmaṇair -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- vijitendriyaiḥ -
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vijitendriya (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]vijitendriya (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “mantratantravidhānajñair dūrādunmūlayed ripūn”
- mantra -
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mantṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]mantra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- atantra -
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atantra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]atantra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vidhānajñair -
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vidhānajña (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]vidhānajña (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- dūrā -
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dūrā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- dun -
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dut (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- mū -
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mū (noun, feminine)[compound]mū (noun, masculine)[compound]mu (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- layed -
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√lay (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- ripūn -
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ripu (noun, masculine)[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 763 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.