Sanskrit quote nr. 3418 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अवृत्तिव्याधिशोकार्तान् अनुवर्तेत शक्तितः ।
आत्मवत्सततं पश्येद् अपि कीटपिपीलकाः ॥avṛttivyādhiśokārtān anuvarteta śaktitaḥ |
ātmavatsatataṃ paśyed api kīṭapipīlakāḥ ||
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.
Avritti (avrtti, avṛtti, अवृत्ति): defined in 7 categories.
Vyadhin (vyādhin, व्याधिन्): defined in 17 categories.
Shokarta (sokarta, śokārta, शोकार्त): defined in 2 categories.
Anuva (anuvā, अनुवा): defined in 2 categories.
Rita (rta, ṛta, ऋत, ṛtā, ऋता): defined in 10 categories.
Rite (rte, ṛte, ऋते): defined in 3 categories.
Riti (rti, ṛti, ऋति): defined in 12 categories.
Ita (इत): defined in 6 categories.
Shaktitah (saktitah, śaktitaḥ, शक्तितः): defined in 1 categories.
Atmavat (ātmavat, आत्मवत्): defined in 3 categories.
Satatam (सततम्): defined in 5 categories.
Satata (सतत): defined in 8 categories.
Pa (प): defined in 12 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Kita (kīṭa, कीट): defined in 12 categories.
Pipilaka (pipīlaka, पिपीलक): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Pali, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Tamil, Nepali, Prakrit, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy)
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: “avṛttivyādhiśokārtān anuvarteta śaktitaḥ”
- avṛtti -
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avṛtti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]avṛtti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]avṛtti (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- vyādhi -
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vyādhin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vyādhin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vyādhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vyādhī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- śokārtān -
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śokārta (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- anuvar -
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anuvā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√nu (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- ṛte -
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ṛta (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ṛte (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ṛte (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]ṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]ṛtā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ṛti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]ṛti (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- ita -
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ita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√i -> ita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> ita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]√i (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural]
- śaktitaḥ -
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śaktitaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “ātmavatsatataṃ paśyed api kīṭapipīlakāḥ”
- ātmavat -
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ātmavat (noun, masculine)[compound]ātmavat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- satatam -
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satatam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]satata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]satata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]satatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- pa -
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pa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śyed -
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√śā (verb class 4)[optative active third single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- kīṭa -
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kīṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kīṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pipīlakāḥ -
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pipīlaka (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative 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 3418 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.