Sanskrit quote nr. 1984 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपाङ्गात् पुच्छमूलं तु तिर्यगश्वं प्रमाणयेत् ।
खुरान्तात् ककुदं यावद् ऊर्ध्वमानेन बुद्धिमान् ॥apāṅgāt pucchamūlaṃ tu tiryagaśvaṃ pramāṇayet |
khurāntāt kakudaṃ yāvad ūrdhvamānena buddhimān ||
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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.
Apanga (apāṅga, अपाङ्ग): defined in 7 categories.
Pucchamula (pucchamūla, पुच्छमूल): defined in 1 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Ashva (asva, aśva, अश्व): defined in 16 categories.
Khura (खुर): defined in 10 categories.
Tat (tāt, तात्): defined in 7 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Kakud (ककुद्): defined in 2 categories.
Kakuda (ककुद): defined in 4 categories.
Yavat (yāvat, यावत्): defined in 4 categories.
Urdhvamana (ūrdhvamāna, ऊर्ध्वमान): defined in 1 categories.
Buddhimat (बुद्धिमत्): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Jain philosophy, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Tamil, Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
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: “apāṅgāt pucchamūlaṃ tu tiryagaśvaṃ pramāṇayet”
- apāṅgāt -
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apāṅga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]apāṅga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- pucchamūlam -
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pucchamūla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- tiryag -
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tiryak (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- aśvam -
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aśva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aśvā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√śū (verb class 1)[aorist active first single]
- Cannot analyse pramāṇayet
- Line 2: “khurāntāt kakudaṃ yāvad ūrdhvamānena buddhimān”
- khurān -
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khura (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- tāt -
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tāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- kakudam -
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kakuda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kakuda (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kakud (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- yāvad -
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yāvat (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yāvat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yāvat (noun, masculine)[compound]yāvat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ūrdhvamānena -
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ūrdhvamāna (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- buddhimān -
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buddhimat (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 1984 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.