Sanskrit quote nr. 1477 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनुभवं वदनेन्दुरुपागमन् नियतमेष यदस्य महात्मनः ।
क्षुभितमुत्कलिकातरलं मनः पय इव स्तिमितस्य महोदधेः ॥anubhavaṃ vadanendurupāgaman niyatameṣa yadasya mahātmanaḥ |
kṣubhitamutkalikātaralaṃ manaḥ paya iva stimitasya mahodadheḥ ||
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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.
Anubhavam (अनुभवम्): defined in 1 categories.
Anubhava (अनुभव): defined in 18 categories.
Vadanendu (वदनेन्दु): defined in 1 categories.
Upa (upā, उपा): defined in 8 categories.
Niyata (नियत): defined in 12 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Mahatman (mahātman, महात्मन्): defined in 10 categories.
Kshubhita (ksubhita, kṣubhita, क्षुभित): defined in 4 categories.
Utkalika (utkalikā, उत्कलिका): defined in 4 categories.
Tarala (तरल): defined in 10 categories.
Mana (मन): defined in 24 categories.
Manas (मनस्): defined in 18 categories.
Payas (पयस्): defined in 16 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Stimita (स्तिमित): defined in 4 categories.
Mahodadhi (महोदधि): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kannada, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Nepali, India history, Jain philosophy, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), 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: “anubhavaṃ vadanendurupāgaman niyatameṣa yadasya mahātmanaḥ”
- anubhavam -
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anubhavam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]anubhava (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- vadanendur -
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vadanendu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- upā -
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upā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]upa (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]upa (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]upa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]upa (Preverb)[Preverb]upā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- agaman -
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√gam (verb class 1)[aorist active third single], [aorist active third plural]√gam (verb class 2)[imperfect active third plural], [aorist active third single], [aorist active third plural]√gam (verb class 3)[aorist active third single], [aorist active third plural]
- niyatam -
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niyata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]niyata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]niyatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- eṣa -
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eṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√eṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√iṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- yad -
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yat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yat (noun, masculine)[compound]yad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- asya -
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√as -> asya (absolutive)[absolutive from √as]a (noun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√as (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- mahātmanaḥ -
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mahātman (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]mahātman (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “kṣubhitamutkalikātaralaṃ manaḥ paya iva stimitasya mahodadheḥ”
- kṣubhitam -
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kṣubhita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣubhita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṣubhitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kṣubh -> kṣubhita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṣubh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṣubh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √kṣubh class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṣubh class 9 verb]√kṣubh -> kṣubhita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṣubh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṣubh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṣubh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √kṣubh class 4 verb], [nominative single from √kṣubh class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṣubh class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṣubh class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṣubh class 9 verb]
- utkalikā -
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utkalikā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- taralam -
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tarala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tarala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]taralā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- manaḥ -
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manas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]mana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- paya* -
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payas (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- stimitasya -
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stimita (noun, masculine)[genitive single]stimita (noun, neuter)[genitive single]√stim -> stimita (participle, masculine)[genitive single from √stim class 4 verb]√stim -> stimita (participle, neuter)[genitive single from √stim class 4 verb]
- mahodadheḥ -
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mahodadhi (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive 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 1477 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.