Sanskrit quote nr. 259 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अङ्केषु शून्यविन्यासाद् वृद्धिः स्यात्तु दशाधिका ।
तस्माज्ज्ञेया विशेषेण अङ्कानां वामतो गतिः ॥aṅkeṣu śūnyavinyāsād vṛddhiḥ syāttu daśādhikā |
tasmājjñeyā viśeṣeṇa aṅkānāṃ vāmato gatiḥ ||
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.
Anka (aṅka, अङ्क): defined in 14 categories.
Shunya (sunya, śūnya, शून्य): defined in 15 categories.
Vinyasa (vinyāsa, विन्यास): defined in 7 categories.
Vriddhi (vrddhi, vṛddhi, वृद्धि): defined in 17 categories.
Syat (syāt, स्यात्): defined in 2 categories.
Sya (स्य): defined in 3 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Adhika (adhikā, अधिका): defined in 11 categories.
Vishesha (visesa, viśeṣa, विशेष): defined in 25 categories.
Gati (गति): defined in 22 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Vastushastra (architecture), Gitashastra (science of music), Hinduism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Buddhist philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Buddhism, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “aṅkeṣu śūnyavinyāsād vṛddhiḥ syāttu daśādhikā”
- aṅkeṣu -
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aṅka (noun, masculine)[locative plural]
- śūnya -
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śūnya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śūnya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vinyāsād -
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vinyāsa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- vṛddhiḥ -
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vṛddhi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]vṛddhi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- syāt -
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syāt (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]syāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√as (verb class 2)[optative active third single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- daśā -
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daśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]daśa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]daśā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√daṃś (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- adhikā -
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adhikā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “tasmājjñeyā viśeṣeṇa aṅkānāṃ vāmato gatiḥ”
- Cannot analyse tasmājjñeyā*vi
- viśeṣeṇa -
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viśeṣa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]viśeṣa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- aṅkānām -
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aṅka (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- vāmato* -
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vāmataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- gatiḥ -
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gati (noun, feminine)[nominative single]gati (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 259 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.