Sanskrit quote nr. 811 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अदत्तानामुपादानं हिंसा चैवाविधानतः ।
परदारोपसेवा च शारीरं त्रिविधं स्मृतम् ॥adattānāmupādānaṃ hiṃsā caivāvidhānataḥ |
paradāropasevā ca śārīraṃ trividhaṃ smṛtam ||
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.
Adatta (अदत्त, adattā, अदत्ता): defined in 7 categories.
Upadana (upādāna, उपादान): defined in 13 categories.
Hims (hiṃs, हिंस्): defined in 1 categories.
Himsa (hiṃsā, हिंसा): defined in 10 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 9 categories.
Paradara (paradāra, परदार): defined in 8 categories.
Upaseva (upasevā, उपसेवा): defined in 1 categories.
Sharira (sarira, śārīra, शारीर): defined in 18 categories.
Trividha (त्रिविध): defined in 6 categories.
Smrita (smrta, smṛta, स्मृत): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Buddhism, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Hinduism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta 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: “adattānāmupādānaṃ hiṃsā caivāvidhānataḥ”
- adattānām -
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adatta (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]adatta (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]adattā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- upādānam -
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upādāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- hiṃsā -
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hiṃs (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]hiṃsā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aivā -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- avidhānataḥ -
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avidhānataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “paradāropasevā ca śārīraṃ trividhaṃ smṛtam”
- paradāro -
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paradāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- upasevā -
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upasevā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śārīram -
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śārīra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śārīra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- trividham -
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trividha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]trividha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]trividhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- smṛtam -
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smṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]smṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]smṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]√smṛ -> smṛta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
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 811 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.