Sanskrit quote nr. 7757 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एको वैश्यश्च द्वौ शूद्रौ ब्राह्मणास्त्रय एव च ।
विद्योपजीविनः पञ्च न गच्छेयुः समं स्वयम् ॥eko vaiśyaśca dvau śūdrau brāhmaṇāstraya eva ca |
vidyopajīvinaḥ pañca na gaccheyuḥ samaṃ svayam ||
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.
Vaishya (vaisya, vaiśya, वैश्य): defined in 14 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Dva (द्व): defined in 2 categories.
Shudra (sudra, śūdra, शूद्र): defined in 14 categories.
Brahmana (brāhmaṇa, ब्राह्मण, brāhmaṇā, ब्राह्मणा): defined in 19 categories.
Traya (त्रय): defined in 5 categories.
Tri (त्रि): defined in 10 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Vidya (विद्य, vidyā, विद्या): defined in 21 categories.
Upajivin (upajīvin, उपजीविन्): defined in 3 categories.
Panca (pañca, पञ्च): defined in 16 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Samam (समम्): defined in 6 categories.
Sama (सम): defined in 28 categories.
Svayam (स्वयम्): defined in 6 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), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), India history, Tamil, Nepali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “eko vaiśyaśca dvau śūdrau brāhmaṇāstraya eva ca”
- eko* -
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eka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vaiśyaś -
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vaiśya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dvau -
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dva (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- śūdrau -
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śūdra (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- brāhmaṇās -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]brāhmaṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- traya* -
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traya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]tri (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “vidyopajīvinaḥ pañca na gaccheyuḥ samaṃ svayam”
- vidyo -
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vidya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vid -> vidya (absolutive)[absolutive from √vid]√vid -> vidya (absolutive)[absolutive from √vid]√vid -> vidya (absolutive)[absolutive from √vid]vidyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- upajīvinaḥ -
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upajīvin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]upajīvin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- pañca -
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pañca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pañca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√pañc (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gaccheyuḥ -
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√gam (verb class 1)[optative active third plural]
- samam -
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samam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]samā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- svayam -
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svayam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
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 7757 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.