Sanskrit quote nr. 1535 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनेकदोषदुष्टस्य कायस्यैको महान् गुणः ।
यो यथा वर्तयत्येनं तं तथैवानुवर्तते ॥anekadoṣaduṣṭasya kāyasyaiko mahān guṇaḥ |
yo yathā vartayatyenaṃ taṃ tathaivānuvartate ||
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.
Aneka (अनेक): defined in 11 categories.
Dosha (dosa, doṣa, दोष): defined in 21 categories.
Dushta (dusta, duṣṭa, दुष्ट): defined in 16 categories.
Kaya (kāya, काय): defined in 18 categories.
Aika (ऐक): defined in 2 categories.
Maha (मह): defined in 11 categories.
Mahat (महत्): defined in 6 categories.
Guna (guṇa, गुण): defined in 26 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Ya (य, yā, या): defined in 10 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Ina (इन): defined in 9 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Rita (rta, ṛta, ऋत): defined in 10 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nepali, Arthashastra (politics and welfare)
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: “anekadoṣaduṣṭasya kāyasyaiko mahān guṇaḥ”
- aneka -
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aneka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]aneka (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- doṣa -
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doṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]doṣan (noun, neuter)[compound]
- duṣṭasya -
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duṣṭa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]duṣṭa (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- kāyasyai -
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kāya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]kāya (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- aiko* -
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aika (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mahān -
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maha (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]mahat (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- guṇaḥ -
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guṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “yo yathā vartayatyenaṃ taṃ tathaivānuvartate”
- yo* -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- vartayat -
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√vṛt -> vartayat (participle, masculine)[compound from √vṛt]√vṛt -> vartayat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vṛt], [vocative single from √vṛt], [accusative single from √vṛt]
- ye -
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yā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]yā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [accusative dual]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative plural]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- inam -
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ina (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ina (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]inā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- tathai -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- evān -
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eva (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- uvar -
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ū (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ū (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]√u (verb class 1)[perfect active first dual], [perfect active second plural]√u (verb class 2)[perfect active first dual], [perfect active second plural]√u (verb class 5)[perfect active first dual], [perfect active second plural]√vā (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- ṛta -
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ṛta (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ṛta (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]
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 1535 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.