Sanskrit quote nr. 7842 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एतद् विधानमातिष्ठेद् अरोगः पृथिवीपतिः ।
अस्वस्थः सर्वमेतत् तु भृत्येषु विनियोजयेत् ॥etad vidhānamātiṣṭhed arogaḥ pṛthivīpatiḥ |
asvasthaḥ sarvametat tu bhṛtyeṣu viniyojayet ||
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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.
Etad (एतद्): defined in 2 categories.
Vidhana (vidhāna, विधान): defined in 16 categories.
Aroga (अरोग): defined in 9 categories.
Prithivipati (prthivipati, pṛthivīpati, पृथिवीपति): defined in 2 categories.
Asvastha (अस्वस्थ): defined in 5 categories.
Sarvam (सर्वम्): defined in 1 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Bhritya (bhrtya, bhṛtya, भृत्य): defined in 9 categories.
Vi (वि, vī, वी): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Prakrit, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history
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: “etad vidhānamātiṣṭhed arogaḥ pṛthivīpatiḥ”
- etad -
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etad (indeclinable)[indeclinable]etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- vidhānam -
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vidhāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vidhāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ā -
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ā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- tiṣṭhed -
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√sthā (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- arogaḥ -
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aroga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pṛthivīpatiḥ -
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pṛthivīpati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “asvasthaḥ sarvametat tu bhṛtyeṣu viniyojayet”
- asvasthaḥ -
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asvastha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sarvam -
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sarvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sarva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sarva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- etat -
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etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- bhṛtyeṣu -
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bhṛtya (noun, masculine)[locative plural]bhṛtya (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- vini -
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vi (noun, neuter)[locative single]vī (noun, neuter)[locative single]vini (Preverb)[Preverb]
- yojayet -
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√yuj (verb class 0)[optative active 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 7842 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.