Sanskrit quote nr. 2956 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अर्थाकृष्टधियः पदं रचयतः शब्दावधानात्मनः ।
संधिच्छेदविधाननिर्गमविधिव्यापारमातन्वतः ॥arthākṛṣṭadhiyaḥ padaṃ racayataḥ śabdāvadhānātmanaḥ |
saṃdhicchedavidhānanirgamavidhivyāpāramātanvataḥ ||
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.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Akrishta (akrsta, akṛṣṭa, अकृष्ट): defined in 10 categories.
Dhi (dhī, धी): defined in 14 categories.
Pada (पद): defined in 28 categories.
Shabda (sabda, śabda, शब्द): defined in 24 categories.
Atman (ātman, आत्मन्): defined in 21 categories.
Vidhana (vidhāna, विधान): defined in 16 categories.
Nirgama (निर्गम): defined in 10 categories.
Vidh (विध्): defined in 1 categories.
Vyapara (vyāpāra, व्यापार): defined in 12 categories.
Vata (वत): defined in 21 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Prakrit, Shilpashastra (iconography), Yoga (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Biology (plants and animals), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Gitashastra (science of music), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Kavya (poetry)
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: “arthākṛṣṭadhiyaḥ padaṃ racayataḥ śabdāvadhānātmanaḥ”
- arthā -
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artha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]artha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√arth (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- akṛṣṭa -
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akṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]akṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhiyaḥ -
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dhī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- padam -
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pada (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- racayataḥ -
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√rac -> racayat (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √rac class 10 verb], [ablative single from √rac class 10 verb], [genitive single from √rac class 10 verb]√rac -> racayat (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √rac class 10 verb], [genitive single from √rac class 10 verb]√rac (verb class 10)[present active third dual]
- śabdāva -
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śabda (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- adhān -
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√dhā (verb class 2)[imperfect active third plural]
- ātmanaḥ -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “saṃdhicchedavidhānanirgamavidhivyāpāramātanvataḥ”
- sandhiccheda -
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sandhiccheda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vidhāna -
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vidhāna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vidhāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nirgama -
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nirgama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vidhi -
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vidhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]vidhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vidh (noun, masculine)[locative single]vidh (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- vyāpāram -
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vyāpāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- ātan -
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√at (verb class 1)[imperfect active third plural]
- vataḥ -
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vata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√van -> vata (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √van class 1 verb], [nominative single from √van class 8 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 2956 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.