Sanskrit quote nr. 2308 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अभिमानवतां पुंसाम् आत्मसारमजानताम् ।
अन्धानामिव दृश्यन्ते पतनान्ताः प्रवृत्तयः ॥abhimānavatāṃ puṃsām ātmasāramajānatām |
andhānāmiva dṛśyante patanāntāḥ pravṛttayaḥ ||
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.
Abhimanavat (abhimānavat, अभिमानवत्): defined in 1 categories.
Pums (puṃs, पुंस्): defined in 6 categories.
Sara (sāra, सार): defined in 29 categories.
Ajanat (ajānat, अजानत्): defined in 2 categories.
Ajanata (ajānatā, अजानता): defined in 1 categories.
Andha (अन्ध, andhā, अन्धा): defined in 10 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Patana (पतन): defined in 17 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tas (तस्): defined in 4 categories.
Pravritti (pravrtti, pravṛtti, प्रवृत्ति): defined in 14 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hinduism, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Buddhist 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: “abhimānavatāṃ puṃsām ātmasāramajānatām”
- abhimānavatām -
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abhimānavat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]abhimānavat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]abhimānavatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- puṃsām -
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puṃs (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- ātma -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[compound]
- sāram -
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sāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sāra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sārā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√sṛ -> sāram (absolutive)[absolutive from √sṛ]√sṛ -> sāram (absolutive)[absolutive from √sṛ]
- ajānatām -
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ajānat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]ajānat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]ajānatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “andhānāmiva dṛśyante patanāntāḥ pravṛttayaḥ”
- andhānām -
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andha (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]andha (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]andhā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- dṛśyante -
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√dṛś (verb class 1)[present passive third plural]
- patanān -
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patana (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- tāḥ -
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ta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]tas (noun, masculine)[nominative single]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
- pravṛttayaḥ -
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pravṛtti (noun, feminine)[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 2308 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.