Sanskrit quote nr. 9131 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कश्च प्रत्यक्षमुत्सृज्य संशयस्थमलक्षणम् ।
आयतिस्थं चरेद् धर्म क्षत्रबन्धुरनिश्चितम् ॥kaśca pratyakṣamutsṛjya saṃśayasthamalakṣaṇam |
āyatisthaṃ cared dharma kṣatrabandhuraniścitam ||
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.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Pratyaksham (pratyaksam, pratyakṣam, प्रत्यक्षम्): defined in 1 categories.
Pratyaksha (pratyaksa, pratyakṣa, प्रत्यक्ष): defined in 18 categories.
Utsrijya (utsrjya, utsṛjya, उत्सृज्य): defined in 3 categories.
Samshayastha (samsayastha, saṃśayastha, संशयस्थ): defined in 1 categories.
Alakshana (alaksana, alakṣaṇa, अलक्षण): defined in 6 categories.
Ayati (āyati, आयति): defined in 7 categories.
Tha (थ): defined in 8 categories.
Dharma (धर्म): defined in 25 categories.
Dharman (धर्मन्): defined in 2 categories.
Kshatrabandhu (ksatrabandhu, kṣatrabandhu, क्षत्रबन्धु): defined in 1 categories.
Anishcita (aniscita, aniścita, अनिश्चित): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Hinduism, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Prakrit, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Kavya (poetry), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “kaśca pratyakṣamutsṛjya saṃśayasthamalakṣaṇam”
- kaś -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pratyakṣam -
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pratyakṣam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pratyakṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pratyakṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pratyakṣā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- utsṛjya -
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utsṛjya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]utsṛjya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]utsṛjya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṃśayastham -
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saṃśayastha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]saṃśayastha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]saṃśayasthā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- alakṣaṇam -
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alakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]alakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]alakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “āyatisthaṃ cared dharma kṣatrabandhuraniścitam”
- āyatis -
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āyati (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- tham -
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tha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- cared -
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√car (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- dharma -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dharman (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- kṣatrabandhur -
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kṣatrabandhu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kṣatrabandhu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aniścitam -
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aniścita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aniścita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]aniścitā (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 9131 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.