Sanskrit quote nr. 7638 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकार्थाभिनिवेशित्वम् अरिलक्षणमुच्यते ।
दारुणस् तु स्मृतः शत्रुर् विजिगीषुगुणान्वितः ॥ekārthābhiniveśitvam arilakṣaṇamucyate |
dāruṇas tu smṛtaḥ śatrur vijigīṣuguṇānvitaḥ ||
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.
Ekartha (ekārtha, एकार्थ, ekārthā, एकार्था): defined in 5 categories.
Abhiniveshin (abhinivesin, abhiniveśin, अभिनिवेशिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Tva (त्व): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Ari (अरि): defined in 17 categories.
Arin (अरिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Lakshana (laksana, lakṣaṇa, लक्षण): defined in 22 categories.
Daruna (dāruṇa, दारुण): defined in 15 categories.
Daru (dāru, दारु): defined in 16 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Smrita (smrta, smṛta, स्मृत): defined in 4 categories.
Shatru (satru, śatru, शत्रु): defined in 12 categories.
Vijigishu (vijigisu, vijigīṣu, विजिगीषु): defined in 5 categories.
Gunanvita (guṇānvita, गुणान्वित): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Kannada, Marathi, Pali, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nepali
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: “ekārthābhiniveśitvam arilakṣaṇamucyate”
- ekārthā -
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ekārtha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ekārtha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ekārthā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- abhiniveśi -
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abhiniveśin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]abhiniveśin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- ari -
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ari (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ari (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ari (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]arin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[locative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- lakṣaṇam -
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lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]lakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ucyate -
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√uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]√uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]√vac (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√vac (verb class 3)[present passive third single]
- Line 2: “dāruṇas tu smṛtaḥ śatrur vijigīṣuguṇānvitaḥ”
- dāruṇas -
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dāruṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]dāru (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- smṛtaḥ -
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smṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
- śatrur -
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śatru (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vijigīṣu -
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vijigīṣu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vijigīṣu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vijigīṣu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- guṇānvitaḥ -
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guṇānvita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
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 7638 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.