Sanskrit quote nr. 8462 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कथं राजा स्थितो धर्मे परदारान् परामृशेत् ।
रक्षणीया विशेषेण राजदारा महाबल ॥kathaṃ rājā sthito dharme paradārān parāmṛśet |
rakṣaṇīyā viśeṣeṇa rājadārā mahābala ||
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.
Katham (कथम्): defined in 2 categories.
Raja (rājā, राजा): defined in 16 categories.
Rajan (rājan, राजन्): defined in 12 categories.
Raj (rāj, राज्): defined in 4 categories.
Sthita (स्थित): defined in 16 categories.
Dharma (धर्म): defined in 25 categories.
Paradara (paradāra, परदार): defined in 8 categories.
Para (parā, परा): defined in 20 categories.
Rakshaniya (raksaniya, rakṣaṇīya, रक्षणीय, rakṣaṇīyā, रक्षणीया): defined in 5 categories.
Vishesha (visesa, viśeṣa, विशेष): defined in 25 categories.
Rajadara (rājadāra, राजदार): defined in 1 categories.
Mahabala (mahābala, महाबल): defined in 15 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Tamil, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Buddhism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Prakrit, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Buddhist philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)
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: “kathaṃ rājā sthito dharme paradārān parāmṛśet”
- katham -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- rājā -
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rājā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]rājan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]rāj (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]rāj (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- sthito* -
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sthita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
- dharme -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- paradārān -
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paradāra (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- parā -
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parā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]parā (Preverb)[Preverb]parā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- mṛśet -
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√mṛś (verb class 6)[optative active third single]
- Line 2: “rakṣaṇīyā viśeṣeṇa rājadārā mahābala”
- rakṣaṇīyā* -
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rakṣaṇīya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]rakṣaṇīyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√rakṣ -> rakṣaṇīya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √rakṣ], [vocative plural from √rakṣ]√rakṣ -> rakṣaṇīyā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √rakṣ], [vocative plural from √rakṣ], [accusative plural from √rakṣ]
- viśeṣeṇa -
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viśeṣa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]viśeṣa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- rājadārā* -
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rājadāra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- mahābala -
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mahābala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mahābala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative 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 8462 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.