Sanskrit quote nr. 3076 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अर्पितं रसितवत्यपि नाम- ।
ग्राहमन्ययुवतेर्दयितेन ॥arpitaṃ rasitavatyapi nāma- |
grāhamanyayuvaterdayitena ||
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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.
Arpita (अर्पित): defined in 9 categories.
Rasitavat (रसितवत्): defined in 1 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Graham (grāham, ग्राहम्): defined in 1 categories.
Graha (grāha, ग्राह): defined in 19 categories.
Ani (अनि, anī, अनी): defined in 12 categories.
Anya (अन्य): defined in 8 categories.
Dayita (दयित): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Kannada, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Gitashastra (science of music), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
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: “arpitaṃ rasitavatyapi nāma-”
- arpitam -
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arpita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]arpita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]arpitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√ṛ -> arpita (participle, masculine)[adverb from √ṛ]√ṛ -> arpita (participle, neuter)[adverb from √ṛ]√ṛ -> arpitā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √ṛ]√ṛ -> arpita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √ṛ]√ṛ -> arpita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √ṛ], [accusative single from √ṛ]
- rasitavatya -
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rasitavat (noun, masculine)[locative single]rasitavat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√ras -> rasitavat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √ras class 1 verb], [locative single from √ras class 10 verb]√ras -> rasitavat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √ras class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ras class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ras class 1 verb], [locative single from √ras class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ras class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √ras class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √ras class 10 verb], [locative single from √ras class 10 verb]√ras -> rasitavatī (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √ras class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ras class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ras class 10 verb], [vocative single from √ras class 10 verb]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- nāma -
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nāman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “grāhamanyayuvaterdayitena”
- grāham -
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grāham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]grāha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]grāha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]√grah -> grāham (absolutive)[absolutive from √grah]
- anya -
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ani (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]anī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]anya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√an -> anya (absolutive)[absolutive from √an]
- ayuvate -
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√yu (verb class 2)[imperfect middle third plural]√yu (verb class 6)[imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
- ir -
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i (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dayitena -
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dayita (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]dayita (noun, neuter)[instrumental 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 3076 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.