Sanskrit quote nr. 3134 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अलमन्यथा गृहीत्वा ।
न खलु मनस्विनि मया प्रयुक्तमिदम् ॥alamanyathā gṛhītvā |
na khalu manasvini mayā prayuktamidam ||
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.
Alam (अलम्): defined in 9 categories.
Ala (अल): defined in 12 categories.
Anyatha (anyathā, अन्यथा): defined in 7 categories.
Grihitva (grhitva, gṛhītvā, गृहीत्वा): defined in 6 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Khalu (खलु): defined in 6 categories.
Manasvin (मनस्विन्): defined in 7 categories.
Manasvini (manasvinī, मनस्विनी): defined in 3 categories.
Ma (mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Maya (mayā, मया): defined in 29 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Prayukta (प्रयुक्त): defined in 12 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
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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: “alamanyathā gṛhītvā”
- alam -
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alam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- anyathā -
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anyathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- gṛhītvā -
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gṛhītvā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√grah -> gṛhītvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √grah]
- Line 2: “na khalu manasvini mayā prayuktamidam”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- khalu -
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khalu (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- manasvini -
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manasvinī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]manasvin (noun, masculine)[locative single]manasvin (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- mayā -
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mā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]mayā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[instrumental single]
- prayuktam -
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prayukta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]prayukta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]prayuktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative 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 3134 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.