Sanskrit quote nr. 1395 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनिरीक्षणमेव दृष्टिरार्द्रा परिहासालपनानि मौनमेव ।
अवधीरणमेव चाभियोगो विनिगूढोऽपि हि लक्ष्यतेऽनुरागः ॥anirīkṣaṇameva dṛṣṭirārdrā parihāsālapanāni maunameva |
avadhīraṇameva cābhiyogo vinigūḍho'pi hi lakṣyate'nurāgaḥ ||
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.
Ani (अनि): defined in 12 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Drishti (drsti, dṛṣṭi, दृष्टि): defined in 19 categories.
Ardra (ārdrā, आर्द्रा): defined in 17 categories.
Parihasa (parihāsa, परिहास): defined in 9 categories.
Alapana (ālapana, आलपन): defined in 4 categories.
Mauna (मौन): defined in 8 categories.
Avadhirana (avadhīraṇa, अवधीरण): defined in 2 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 9 categories.
Abhiyoga (अभियोग): defined in 8 categories.
Vi (वि, vī, वी): defined in 8 categories.
Gudha (gūḍha, गूढ): defined in 12 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Lakshyata (laksyata, lakṣyatā, लक्ष्यता): defined in 1 categories.
Anuraga (anurāga, अनुराग): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Kavya (poetry), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
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: “anirīkṣaṇameva dṛṣṭirārdrā parihāsālapanāni maunameva”
- anir -
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ani (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- īkṣaṇam -
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īkṣaṇam (adverb)[adverb]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dṛṣṭir -
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dṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ārdrā -
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ārdrā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- parihāsā -
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parihāsa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- ālapanāni -
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ālapana (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- maunam -
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mauna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mauna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “avadhīraṇameva cābhiyogo vinigūḍho'pi hi lakṣyate'nurāgaḥ”
- avadhīraṇam -
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avadhīraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]avadhīraṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- cā -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- abhiyogo* -
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abhiyoga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vini -
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vi (noun, neuter)[locative single]vī (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- gūḍho' -
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gūḍha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√guh -> gūḍha (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √guh class 1 verb]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- lakṣyate' -
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lakṣyatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√lakṣ (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√lakṣ (verb class 10)[present passive third single]
- anurāgaḥ -
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anurāga (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 1395 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.