Sanskrit quote nr. 2681 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अयथाविहितानां यन् ।
मनोज्ञतासंपादौ न स्तः ॥ayathāvihitānāṃ yan |
manojñatāsaṃpādau na staḥ ||
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.
Ayatha (अयथ): defined in 3 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Manojnata (manojñatā, मनोज्ञता): defined in 1 categories.
Sampada (sampāda, सम्पाद): defined in 9 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Stri (str, stṛ, स्तृ): defined in 20 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Hindi, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Tamil, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Arts (wordly enjoyments), 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: “ayathāvihitānāṃ yan”
- ayathāvi -
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ayatha (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ihi -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperative active second single]
- tānām -
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ta (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]tā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- yan -
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yat (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
- Line 2: “manojñatāsaṃpādau na staḥ”
- manojñatā -
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manojñatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- sampādau -
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sampāda (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- staḥ -
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stṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√as (verb class 2)[present active third dual]
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 2681 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.