Sanskrit quote nr. 8853 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कर्तव्यं भूमिपालेन शरणागतरक्षणम् ।
कपोतरक्षणं श्येनात् कृत्वा कीर्तिं शिबिर्गतः ॥kartavyaṃ bhūmipālena śaraṇāgatarakṣaṇam |
kapotarakṣaṇaṃ śyenāt kṛtvā kīrtiṃ śibirgataḥ ||
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.
Kartavya (कर्तव्य): defined in 9 categories.
Bhumipala (bhūmipāla, भूमिपाल): defined in 2 categories.
Sharanagata (saranagata, śaraṇāgata, शरणागत): defined in 5 categories.
Rakshana (raksana, rakṣaṇa, रक्षण): defined in 8 categories.
Kapota (कपोत): defined in 12 categories.
Shyena (syena, śyena, श्येन): defined in 10 categories.
Kritva (krtva, kṛtvā, कृत्वा): defined in 3 categories.
Kritvan (krtvan, kṛtvan, कृत्वन्): defined in 1 categories.
Kirti (kīrti, कीर्ति): defined in 12 categories.
Shibi (sibi, śibi, शिबि): defined in 10 categories.
Gat (गत्): defined in 3 categories.
Gata (गत): defined in 10 categories.
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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: “kartavyaṃ bhūmipālena śaraṇāgatarakṣaṇam”
- kartavyam -
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kartavya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kartavya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kartavyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
- bhūmipālena -
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bhūmipāla (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- śaraṇāgata -
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śaraṇāgata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śaraṇāgata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rakṣaṇam -
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rakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “kapotarakṣaṇaṃ śyenāt kṛtvā kīrtiṃ śibirgataḥ”
- kapota -
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kapota (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- rakṣaṇam -
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rakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- śyenāt -
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śyena (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]śyena (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- kṛtvā -
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kṛtvā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]kṛtvan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kīrtim -
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kīrti (noun, feminine)[accusative single]kīrti (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- śibir -
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śibi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- gataḥ -
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gat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]gat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]gata (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 8853 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.