Sanskrit quote nr. 8374 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कण्टकावरणं यादृक् फलितस्य फलाप्तये ।
तादृग् दुर्जनसङ्गोऽपि साधुसङ्गाय बाधनम् ॥kaṇṭakāvaraṇaṃ yādṛk phalitasya phalāptaye |
tādṛg durjanasaṅgo'pi sādhusaṅgāya bādhanam ||
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.
Kantaka (kaṇṭaka, कण्टक): defined in 12 categories.
Arana (araṇa, अरण): defined in 10 categories.
Yadrish (yadrs, yādṛś, यादृश्): defined in 2 categories.
Phalita (फलित): defined in 8 categories.
Phala (फल, phalā, फला): defined in 25 categories.
Apti (āpti, आप्ति): defined in 6 categories.
Tadrik (tadrk, tādṛk, तादृक्): defined in 1 categories.
Tadrish (tadrs, tādṛś, तादृश्): defined in 2 categories.
Durjana (दुर्जन): defined in 7 categories.
Sanga (saṅga, सङ्ग): defined in 17 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Sadhu (sādhu, साधु): defined in 14 categories.
Badhana (bādhana, बाधन): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Kannada, Nepali, Buddhism, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vaisheshika (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: “kaṇṭakāvaraṇaṃ yādṛk phalitasya phalāptaye”
- kaṇṭakāva -
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kaṇṭaka (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- araṇam -
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araṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]araṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]araṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√raṇ (verb class 1)[imperfect active first single]
- yādṛk -
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yādṛś (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yādṛś (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- phalitasya -
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phalita (noun, masculine)[genitive single]phalita (noun, neuter)[genitive single]√phal -> phalita (participle, masculine)[genitive single from √phal class 1 verb]√phal -> phalita (participle, neuter)[genitive single from √phal class 1 verb]
- phalā -
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phala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]phala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]phalā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√phal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- āptaye -
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āpti (noun, feminine)[dative single]
- Line 2: “tādṛg durjanasaṅgo'pi sādhusaṅgāya bādhanam”
- tādṛg -
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tādṛk (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tādṛś (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]tādṛś (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- durjana -
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durjana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṅgo' -
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saṅga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- sādhu -
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sādhu (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sādhu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]sādhu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]sādhu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- saṅgāya -
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saṅga (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- bādhanam -
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bādhana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bādhana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bādhanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 8374 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.