Sanskrit quote nr. 8781 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

करोति पूज्यमानोऽपि लोकव्यसनदीक्षितः ।
दर्शने दर्शने त्रासं गृहाहिरिव दुर्जनः ॥

karoti pūjyamāno'pi lokavyasanadīkṣitaḥ |
darśane darśane trāsaṃ gṛhāhiriva durjanaḥ ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Pujyamana (pūjyamāna, पूज्यमान): defined in 3 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Vyasana (व्यसन): defined in 12 categories.
Dikshitri (diksitr, dīkṣitṛ, दीक्षितृ): defined in 1 categories.
Dikshita (diksita, dīkṣita, दीक्षित): defined in 13 categories.
Darshana (darsana, darśana, दर्शन): defined in 18 categories.
Trasa (trāsa, त्रास): defined in 14 categories.
Grih (grh, gṛh, गृह्): defined in 1 categories.
Griha (grha, gṛhā, गृहा): defined in 15 categories.
Ahi (अहि): defined in 16 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Durjana (दुर्जन): defined in 7 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Yoga (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Nepali, Kavya (poetry), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Prakrit

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: “karoti pūjyamāno'pi lokavyasanadīkṣitaḥ
  • karoti -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present active third single]
  • pūjyamāno' -
  • pūj -> pūjyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √pūj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pūj class 10 verb]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • loka -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vyasana -
  • vyasana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dīkṣitaḥ -
  • dīkṣitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    dīkṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dīkṣ -> dīkṣita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √dīkṣ]
  • Line 2: “darśane darśane trāsaṃ gṛhāhiriva durjanaḥ
  • darśane -
  • darśana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    darśana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • darśane -
  • darśana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    darśana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • trāsam -
  • trāsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • gṛhā -
  • gṛha (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    gṛh (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    gṛh (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    gṛhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ahir -
  • ahi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • durjanaḥ -
  • durjana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 8781 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.

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