Sanskrit quote nr. 7814 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एतदर्थं हि राज्यानि प्रशासति नरेश्वराः ।
यदेषां सर्वकृत्येषु मनो न प्रतिहन्यते ॥etadarthaṃ hi rājyāni praśāsati nareśvarāḥ |
yadeṣāṃ sarvakṛtyeṣu mano na pratihanyate ||
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.
Etadartham (एतदर्थम्): defined in 1 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Rajya (rājya, राज्य): defined in 12 categories.
Pra (प्र): defined in 6 categories.
Nareshvara (naresvara, nareśvara, नरेश्वर): defined in 3 categories.
Yada (yadā, यदा): defined in 5 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Ish (is, iṣ, इष्): defined in 4 categories.
Isha (isa, iṣā, इषा): defined in 14 categories.
Sarvakrit (sarvakrt, sarvakṛt, सर्वकृत्): defined in 2 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Mana (मन): defined in 24 categories.
Manas (मनस्): defined in 18 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Prati (प्रति): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Tamil, Jainism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pali, Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (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: “etadarthaṃ hi rājyāni praśāsati nareśvarāḥ”
- etadartham -
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etadartham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- rājyāni -
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rājya (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √rāj], [vocative plural from √rāj], [accusative plural from √rāj]
- pra -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pra (Preverb)[Preverb]
- śāsati -
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√śās (verb class 2)[present active third plural]
- nareśvarāḥ -
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nareśvara (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- Line 2: “yadeṣāṃ sarvakṛtyeṣu mano na pratihanyate”
- yade -
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yadā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yadā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[instrumental single], [dative single]
- iṣām -
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iṣ (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]iṣ (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]iṣ (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]iṣā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- sarvakṛtye -
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sarvakṛt (noun, masculine)[locative single]sarvakṛt (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- eṣu -
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e (noun, masculine)[locative plural]idam (pronoun, masculine)[locative plural]idam (pronoun, neuter)[locative plural]
- mano* -
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manas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]mana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prati -
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prati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]prati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]prati (Preverb)[Preverb]
- hanyate -
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√han (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√han (verb class 2)[present passive third 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 7814 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.