Sanskrit quote nr. 8072 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एवं विषह्य विधुरस्य विधेर्नियोगम् ।
आपत्सु रक्षितचरित्रधना हि साध्व्यः ॥evaṃ viṣahya vidhurasya vidherniyogam |
āpatsu rakṣitacaritradhanā hi sādhvyaḥ ||
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.
Evam (एवम्): defined in 8 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Vishahya (visahya, viṣahya, विषह्य): defined in 1 categories.
Vidhura (विधुर): defined in 7 categories.
Vidhi (विधि): defined in 15 categories.
Niyoga (नियोग): defined in 12 categories.
Apad (āpad, आपद्): defined in 3 categories.
Rakshita (raksita, rakṣita, रक्षित): defined in 8 categories.
Caritra (चरित्र): defined in 11 categories.
Dhana (धन): defined in 16 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Sadhvi (sādhvī, साध्वी): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Kannada, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), India history, Nepali, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhist philosophy, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Biology (plants and animals)
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: “evaṃ viṣahya vidhurasya vidherniyogam”
- evam -
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evam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]evam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]eva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]evā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- viṣahya -
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viṣahya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]viṣahya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vidhurasya -
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vidhura (noun, masculine)[genitive single]vidhura (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- vidher -
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vidhi (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]vidhi (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]√vidh (verb class 6)[optative active second single]√vidh (verb class 6)[optative active second single]
- niyogam -
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niyoga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “āpatsu rakṣitacaritradhanā hi sādhvyaḥ”
- āpatsu -
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āpad (noun, feminine)[locative plural]
- rakṣita -
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rakṣita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rakṣita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√rakṣ -> rakṣita (participle, masculine)[compound from √rakṣ]√rakṣ -> rakṣita (participle, neuter)[compound from √rakṣ]√rakṣ -> rakṣita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rakṣ]√rakṣ -> rakṣita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rakṣ]
- caritra -
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caritra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhanā* -
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dhana (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- sādhvyaḥ -
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sādhvī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative 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 8072 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.