Sanskrit quote nr. 2930 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अर्थवन्तः प्रशस्यन्ते निन्द्यन्ते तद्विनाकृताः ।
आगेमेष्वपि चेदेवम् अद्भुतं किं शरीरिषु ॥arthavantaḥ praśasyante nindyante tadvinākṛtāḥ |
āgemeṣvapi cedevam adbhutaṃ kiṃ śarīriṣu ||
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.
Arthavat (अर्थवत्): defined in 2 categories.
Prashasya (prasasya, praśasya, प्रशस्य): defined in 1 categories.
Prashas (prasas, praśas, प्रशस्): defined in 1 categories.
Anta (अन्त, antā, अन्ता): defined in 16 categories.
Anti (अन्ति): defined in 9 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Tat (तत्): defined in 7 categories.
Vinakrita (vinakrta, vinākṛta, विनाकृत, vinākṛtā, विनाकृता): defined in 1 categories.
Aga (āgā, आगा): defined in 9 categories.
Ma (म): defined in 10 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Cedi (चेदि): defined in 8 categories.
Va (व): defined in 11 categories.
Ve (वे): defined in 5 categories.
Adbhuta (अद्भुत): defined in 16 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Sharirin (saririn, śarīrin, शरीरिन्): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Jainism, Pali, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Kavya (poetry), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “arthavantaḥ praśasyante nindyante tadvinākṛtāḥ”
- arthavantaḥ -
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arthavat (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- praśasya -
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praśasya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]praśasya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]praśasya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]praśas (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- ante -
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anta (noun, masculine)[locative single]anta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]antā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]anti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√ant (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- nindyante -
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√nind (verb class 1)[present passive third plural]
- tad -
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tad (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- vinākṛtāḥ -
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vinākṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vinākṛtā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “āgemeṣvapi cedevam adbhutaṃ kiṃ śarīriṣu”
- āge -
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āgā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√ag (verb class 1)[imperfect middle first single], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
- meṣva -
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ma (noun, masculine)[locative plural]ma (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- cede -
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cedi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√cad (verb class 1)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
- vam -
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va (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]va (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vā (noun, feminine)[adverb]ve (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- adbhutam -
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adbhuta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]adbhuta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]adbhutā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- śarīriṣu -
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śarīrin (noun, masculine)[locative plural]śarīrin (noun, neuter)[locative 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 2930 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.