Sanskrit quote nr. 272 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अङ्गं भूषणनिकरो भूषयतीत्येष लौकिको वादः ।
अङ्गानि भूषणानां कामपि सुषमामजीजनंस्तस्याः ॥aṅgaṃ bhūṣaṇanikaro bhūṣayatītyeṣa laukiko vādaḥ |
aṅgāni bhūṣaṇānāṃ kāmapi suṣamāmajījanaṃstasyāḥ ||
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.
Anga (aṅga, अङ्ग): defined in 21 categories.
Bhushana (bhusana, bhūṣaṇa, भूषण): defined in 21 categories.
Nikara (निकर): defined in 11 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Itya (इत्य, ityā, इत्या): defined in 1 categories.
Laukika (लौकिक): defined in 17 categories.
Vada (vāda, वाद): defined in 17 categories.
Kam (kām, काम्): defined in 11 categories.
Ka (kā, का): defined in 15 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Sushama (susama, suṣamā, सुषमा): defined in 8 categories.
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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: “aṅgaṃ bhūṣaṇanikaro bhūṣayatītyeṣa laukiko vādaḥ”
- aṅgam -
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aṅga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aṅga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- bhūṣaṇa -
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bhūṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhūṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nikaro* -
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nikara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhūṣayatī -
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√bhūṣ -> bhūṣayat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √bhūṣ]√bhūṣ -> bhūṣayat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √bhūṣ], [vocative dual from √bhūṣ], [accusative dual from √bhūṣ], [locative single from √bhūṣ]√bhūṣ (verb class 0)[present active third single]
- itye -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]itya (noun, masculine)[locative single]itya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]ityā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√i -> itya (participle, masculine)[locative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> itya (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb], [locative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> ityā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb]
- eṣa -
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eṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√eṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√iṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- laukiko* -
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laukika (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vādaḥ -
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vāda (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “aṅgāni bhūṣaṇānāṃ kāmapi suṣamāmajījanaṃstasyāḥ”
- aṅgāni -
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aṅga (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√aṅg (verb class 1)[imperative active first single]
- bhūṣaṇānām -
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bhūṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]bhūṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- kām -
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kām (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kā (pronoun, feminine)[accusative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- suṣamām -
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suṣamā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- ajījanaṃs -
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√jan (verb class 1)[aorist active third plural]√jan (verb class 10)[aorist active third plural]√jan (verb class 2)[aorist active third plural]√jan (verb class 3)[aorist active third plural]√jan (verb class 4)[aorist active third plural]
- tasyāḥ -
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sā (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive 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 272 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.