Sanskrit quote nr. 1863 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्योन्येषां पुष्करैरामृशन्तो दानोद्भेदानुच्चकैर्भुग्नवालाः ।
उन्मूर्धानः संनिपत्यापरान्तैः प्रायुध्यन्त स्पष्टदन्तध्वनीभाः ॥anyonyeṣāṃ puṣkarairāmṛśanto dānodbhedānuccakairbhugnavālāḥ |
unmūrdhānaḥ saṃnipatyāparāntaiḥ prāyudhyanta spaṣṭadantadhvanībhāḥ ||
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.
Anyonya (अन्योन्य, anyonyā, अन्योन्या): defined in 10 categories.
Ish (is, iṣ, इष्): defined in 4 categories.
Isha (isa, iṣā, इषा): defined in 15 categories.
Pushkara (puskara, puṣkara, पुष्कर): defined in 18 categories.
Daman (dāman, दामन्): defined in 6 categories.
Dana (dāna, दान): defined in 23 categories.
Danu (dānu, दानु): defined in 6 categories.
Udbheda (उद्भेद): defined in 5 categories.
Uccakaih (uccakaiḥ, उच्चकैः): defined in 1 categories.
Bhugna (भुग्न): defined in 5 categories.
Vala (vāla, वाल, vālā, वाला): defined in 14 categories.
Samnipatya (saṃnipatya, संनिपत्य): defined in 2 categories.
Aparanta (aparānta, अपरान्त): defined in 7 categories.
Prayudh (prāyudh, प्रायुध्): defined in 1 categories.
Anta (अन्त): defined in 16 categories.
Spashta (spasta, spaṣṭa, स्पष्ट): defined in 8 categories.
Danta (दन्त): defined in 20 categories.
Dhvani (ध्वनि): defined in 11 categories.
Ibha (इभ): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Nepali, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Jainism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shilpashastra (iconography), Gitashastra (science of music)
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: “anyonyeṣāṃ puṣkarairāmṛśanto dānodbhedānuccakairbhugnavālāḥ”
- anyonye -
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anyonya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]anyonya (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]anyonyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- iṣām -
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iṣ (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]iṣ (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]iṣ (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]iṣā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- puṣkarair -
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puṣkara (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]puṣkara (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- ām -
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ā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]o (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- ṛ -
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ṛ (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]ṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- śanto* -
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śanta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dāno -
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dāna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]dāman (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]dāman (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]dānu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]dānu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√dān (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- udbhedān -
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udbheda (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- uccakair -
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uccakaiḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- bhugna -
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bhugna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhugna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vālāḥ -
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vāla (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vālā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “unmūrdhānaḥ saṃnipatyāparāntaiḥ prāyudhyanta spaṣṭadantadhvanībhāḥ”
- Cannot analyse unmūrdhānaḥ*sa
- saṃnipatyā -
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saṃnipatya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- aparāntaiḥ -
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aparānta (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]aparānta (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- prāyudhya -
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prāyudh (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- anta -
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anta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√ant (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- spaṣṭa -
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spaṣṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]spaṣṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√spaś -> spaṣṭa (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √spaś class 1 verb]√spaś -> spaṣṭa (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √spaś class 1 verb]
- danta -
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danta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhvanī -
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dhvani (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ibhāḥ -
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ibha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative 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 1863 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.