Sanskrit quote nr. 1490 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनुयाताने कजनः परपुरुषैरुह्यतेऽस्य निजदेहः ।
अधिकारस्थः पुरुषः शव इव न शृणोति वीक्षते कुमतिः ॥anuyātāne kajanaḥ parapuruṣairuhyate'sya nijadehaḥ |
adhikārasthaḥ puruṣaḥ śava iva na śṛṇoti vīkṣate kumatiḥ ||
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.
Anuyatri (anuyatr, anuyātṛ, अनुयातृ): defined in 1 categories.
Anuyata (anuyāta, अनुयात, anuyātā, अनुयाता): defined in 3 categories.
Ana (अन): defined in 12 categories.
Ani (अनि): defined in 12 categories.
Kajat (कजत्): defined in 1 categories.
Parapurusha (parapurusa, parapuruṣa, परपुरुष): defined in 5 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Nija (निज): defined in 10 categories.
Deha (देह): defined in 12 categories.
Adhikarastha (adhikārastha, अधिकारस्थ): defined in 3 categories.
Purusha (purusa, puruṣa, पुरुष): defined in 22 categories.
Shava (sava, śava, शव): defined in 15 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Viksha (viksa, vīkṣa, वीक्ष): defined in 1 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Kumati (कुमति): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Kannada, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Ayurveda (science of life), India history, Hinduism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “anuyātāne kajanaḥ parapuruṣairuhyate'sya nijadehaḥ”
- anuyātā -
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anuyāta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anuyāta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]anuyātṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]anuyātā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ane -
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ana (noun, masculine)[locative single]ani (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- kajan -
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√kaj -> kajat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √kaj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kaj class 1 verb]
- aḥ -
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a (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[vocative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- parapuruṣair -
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parapuruṣa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- uhyate' -
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√uh (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√vah (verb class 1)[present passive third 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]
- nija -
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nija (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nija (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dehaḥ -
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deha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “adhikārasthaḥ puruṣaḥ śava iva na śṛṇoti vīkṣate kumatiḥ”
- adhikārasthaḥ -
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adhikārastha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- puruṣaḥ -
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puruṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śava* -
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śavas (noun, masculine)[adverb]śavas (noun, neuter)[adverb]śava (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śṛṇoti -
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√śru (verb class 5)[present active third single]
- vīkṣa -
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vīkṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vīkṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- kumatiḥ -
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kumati (noun, feminine)[nominative single]kumati (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 1490 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.