Sanskrit quote nr. 3473 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अशठहृदयः कृतज्ञः ।
सानुक्रोशः स्थितः सतां मार्गे ॥aśaṭhahṛdayaḥ kṛtajñaḥ |
sānukrośaḥ sthitaḥ satāṃ mārge ||
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.
Hridaya (hrdaya, hṛdaya, हृदय): defined in 16 categories.
Kritajna (krtajna, kṛtajña, कृतज्ञ): defined in 4 categories.
Sanukrosha (sanukrosa, sānukrośa, सानुक्रोश): defined in 1 categories.
Sthita (स्थित): defined in 16 categories.
Sat (सत्): defined in 7 categories.
Marga (mārga, मार्ग): defined in 21 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Jainism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Tamil, Buddhism, Buddhist philosophy, Biology (plants and animals), Gitashastra (science of music), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “aśaṭhahṛdayaḥ kṛtajñaḥ”
- aśaṭha -
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aśaṭha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aśaṭha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hṛdayaḥ -
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hṛdaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kṛtajñaḥ -
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kṛtajña (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “sānukrośaḥ sthitaḥ satāṃ mārge”
- sānukrośaḥ -
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sānukrośa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sthitaḥ -
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sthita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
- satām -
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sat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]sat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- mārge -
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mārga (noun, masculine)[locative single]mārga (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative 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 3473 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.