Sanskrit quote nr. 1755 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्यथालिङ्ग्यते कान्ता भावेन दुहितान्यथा ।
मनसो भिद्यते वृत्तिर् अभिन्नेष्वपि वस्तुषु ॥anyathāliṅgyate kāntā bhāvena duhitānyathā |
manaso bhidyate vṛttir abhinneṣvapi vastuṣu ||
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.
Anyatha (anyathā, अन्यथा): defined in 7 categories.
Kanta (kānta, कान्त, kāntā, कान्ता): defined in 16 categories.
Bhavena (bhāvena, भावेन): defined in 1 categories.
Bhava (bhāva, भाव): defined in 31 categories.
Duhitri (duhitr, duhitṛ, दुहितृ): defined in 7 categories.
Manas (मनस्): defined in 18 categories.
Manasa (मनस): defined in 15 categories.
Vritti (vrtti, vṛtti, वृत्ति): defined in 14 categories.
Abhinna (अभिन्न): defined in 13 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Vastu (वस्तु): defined in 19 categories.
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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: “anyathāliṅgyate kāntā bhāvena duhitānyathā”
- anyathā -
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anyathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- aliṅgyate -
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- kāntā* -
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kānta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kāntā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√kam -> kānta (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √kam class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kam class 1 verb]√kam -> kāntā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √kam class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kam class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kam class 1 verb]
- bhāvena -
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bhāvena (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bhāva (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- duhitā -
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duhitṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- anyathā -
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anyathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “manaso bhidyate vṛttir abhinneṣvapi vastuṣu”
- manaso* -
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manas (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]manasa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhidyate -
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√bhid (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√bhid (verb class 7)[present passive third single]
- vṛttir -
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vṛtti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- abhinneṣva -
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abhinna (noun, masculine)[locative plural]abhinna (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- vastuṣu -
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vastu (noun, feminine)[locative plural]vastu (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
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 1755 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.