Sanskrit quote nr. 2645 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अयं नेत्रादत्रेरजनि रजनीवल्लभ इति ।
भ्रमः कोऽयं प्रज्ञापरिचयपराधीनमनसाम् ॥ayaṃ netrādatrerajani rajanīvallabha iti |
bhramaḥ ko'yaṃ prajñāparicayaparādhīnamanasām ||
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.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Netra (नेत्र): defined in 16 categories.
Atri (अत्रि): defined in 11 categories.
Rajani (rajanī, रजनी): defined in 13 categories.
Vallabha (वल्लभ): defined in 12 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Bhrama (भ्रम): defined in 10 categories.
Ku (कु): defined in 11 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Prajna (prajñā, प्रज्ञा): defined in 11 categories.
Paricaya (परिचय): defined in 8 categories.
Paradhina (parādhīna, पराधीन): defined in 9 categories.
Anas (अनस्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Buddhism, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali
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: “ayaṃ netrādatrerajani rajanīvallabha iti”
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- netrād -
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netra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]netra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- atrer -
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atri (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- rajani -
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rajani (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]rajanī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- rajanī -
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rajanī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]rajani (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- vallabha* -
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vallabha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- Line 2: “bhramaḥ ko'yaṃ prajñāparicayaparādhīnamanasām”
- bhramaḥ -
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bhrama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ko' -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ku (noun, feminine)[vocative single]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- prajñā -
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prajñā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- paricaya -
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paricaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- parādhīnam -
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parādhīna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]parādhīna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]parādhīnā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- anasām -
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anas (noun, neuter)[genitive 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 2645 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.