Sanskrit quote nr. 2742 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अयि चेतोविहग त्वं ।
विषयारण्ये भ्रमन्नसि श्रान्तः ॥ayi cetovihaga tvaṃ |
viṣayāraṇye bhramannasi śrāntaḥ ||
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.
Ayi (अयि): defined in 4 categories.
Ayin (अयिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Cetri (cetr, cetṛ, चेतृ): defined in 2 categories.
Cetas (चेतस्): defined in 9 categories.
Cetu (चेतु): defined in 3 categories.
Vihaga (विहग): defined in 8 categories.
Tva (त्व): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Visha (visa, viṣā, विषा): defined in 19 categories.
Vishaya (visaya, viṣaya, विषय): defined in 25 categories.
Aranya (araṇya, अरण्य): defined in 14 categories.
Bhramat (भ्रमत्): defined in 6 categories.
Asi (asī, असी): defined in 16 categories.
Shranta (sranta, śrānta, श्रान्त): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Nepali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Prakrit, Hindi, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Buddhism, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Buddhist philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Gitashastra (science of music), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Dhanurveda (science of warfare)
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: “ayi cetovihaga tvaṃ”
- ayi -
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ayi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ayin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ayin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]e (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- ceto -
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cetas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]cetṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]cetu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- vihaga -
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vihaga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “viṣayāraṇye bhramannasi śrāntaḥ”
- viṣayā -
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viṣaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]viṣā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- araṇye -
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araṇya (noun, masculine)[locative single]araṇya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√raṇ (verb class 1)[imperfect passive first single]√raṇ (verb class 10)[imperfect passive first single]√raṇ (verb class 4)[imperfect passive first single]√raṇ (verb class 0)[imperfect passive first single]
- bhramann -
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bhramat (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- asi -
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asi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]asi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]asī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]√as (verb class 2)[present active second single]
- śrāntaḥ -
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śrānta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√śrā -> śrāt (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √śrā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √śrā class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √śrā class 2 verb]√śram -> śrānta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śram class 4 verb]
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 2742 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.