Sanskrit quote nr. 2814 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अये वारां राशे कतिपयपयोबिन्दुविभवैर् ।
अमीभिर्मा गर्वं वह निरवलेपा हि कृतिनः ॥aye vārāṃ rāśe katipayapayobinduvibhavair |
amībhirmā garvaṃ vaha niravalepā hi kṛtinaḥ ||
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.
Aye (अये): defined in 3 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Var (vār, वार्): defined in 6 categories.
Vara (vārā, वारा): defined in 23 categories.
Rashi (rasi, rāśi, राशि): defined in 18 categories.
Adah (adaḥ, अदः): defined in 1 categories.
Ma (म, mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Garva (गर्व): defined in 9 categories.
Vaha (वह): defined in 13 categories.
Nirava (निरव): defined in 5 categories.
Lepa (लेप): defined in 10 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Kritin (krtin, kṛtin, कृतिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Hinduism, Buddhism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Jainism, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kavya (poetry), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), 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: “aye vārāṃ rāśe katipayapayobinduvibhavair”
- aye -
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aye (indeclinable)[indeclinable]aya (noun, masculine)[locative single]i (noun, masculine)[dative single]e (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- vārām -
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vār (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]vār (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]vārā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- rāśe -
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rāśi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- Cannot analyse katipayapayobinduvibhavair
- Line 2: “amībhirmā garvaṃ vaha niravalepā hi kṛtinaḥ”
- amībhir -
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adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental plural]adaḥ (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- mā* -
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ma (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]mās (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- garvam -
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garva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- vaha -
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vaha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vaha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vah (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- nirava -
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nirava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nirava (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- lepā* -
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lepa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- kṛtinaḥ -
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kṛtin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]kṛtin (noun, neuter)[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 2814 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.