Sanskrit quote nr. 3182 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अलुप्तसत्त्वकोशानां महत्त्वं महतां हि किम् ।
आकर्णितां परस्यार्तिं न चेच्छिन्दन्ति तत्क्षणम् ॥aluptasattvakośānāṃ mahattvaṃ mahatāṃ hi kim |
ākarṇitāṃ parasyārtiṃ na cecchindanti tatkṣaṇam ||
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.
Alupta (अलुप्त): defined in 3 categories.
Sattvaka (सत्त्वक): defined in 1 categories.
Ushana (usana, uśānā, उशाना): defined in 8 categories.
Mahattva (महत्त्व): defined in 5 categories.
Mahat (महत्): defined in 6 categories.
Mahata (mahatā, महता): defined in 4 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Akarnin (ākarṇin, आकर्णिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Ta (tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Arti (अर्ति): defined in 9 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Tatkshana (tatksana, tatkṣaṇa, तत्क्षण): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Kannada, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Marathi, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Hindi, Jainism, India history, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “aluptasattvakośānāṃ mahattvaṃ mahatāṃ hi kim”
- alupta -
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alupta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]alupta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sattvako -
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sattvaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- uśānām -
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uśānā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- mahattvam -
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mahattva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- mahatām -
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mahat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]mahat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]mahatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√mah (verb class 1)[imperative active third dual]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “ākarṇitāṃ parasyārtiṃ na cecchindanti tatkṣaṇam”
- ākarṇi -
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ākarṇin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ākarṇin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- tām -
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tā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]sā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- parasyā -
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para (noun, masculine)[genitive single]para (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- artim -
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arti (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Cannot analyse cecchindanti*ta
- tatkṣaṇam -
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tatkṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [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 3182 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.