Sanskrit quote nr. 3482 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अशस्त्रपूतमव्याजं पुरुषाङ्गोपकल्पितम् ।
विक्रीयते महामांसं गृह्यतां गृह्यतामिदम् ॥aśastrapūtamavyājaṃ puruṣāṅgopakalpitam |
vikrīyate mahāmāṃsaṃ gṛhyatāṃ gṛhyatāmidam ||
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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.
Ashastra (asastra, aśastra, अशस्त्र): defined in 3 categories.
Puta (pūta, पूत): defined in 17 categories.
Avyaja (avyāja, अव्याज): defined in 3 categories.
Purushanga (purusanga, puruṣāṅga, पुरुषाङ्ग): defined in 2 categories.
Upakalpita (उपकल्पित): defined in 1 categories.
Vij (विज्): defined in 1 categories.
Mahamamsa (mahāmāṃsa, महामांस): defined in 5 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Kannada, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali
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: “aśastrapūtamavyājaṃ puruṣāṅgopakalpitam”
- aśastra -
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aśastra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aśastra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pūtam -
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pūta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pūta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pūtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√pū -> pūta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √pū class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pū class 9 verb]√pū -> pūta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √pū class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pū class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pū class 9 verb], [accusative single from √pū class 9 verb]√pūy -> pūta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √pūy class 1 verb]√pūy -> pūta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √pūy class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pūy class 1 verb]
- avyājam -
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avyāja (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]avyāja (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]avyājā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- puruṣāṅgo -
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puruṣāṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- upakalpitam -
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upakalpita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]upakalpita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]upakalpitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “vikrīyate mahāmāṃsaṃ gṛhyatāṃ gṛhyatāmidam”
- vik -
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vij (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- rīyate -
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√rā (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√rai (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√ri (verb class 4)[present middle third single], [present passive third single]√ri (verb class 9)[present passive third single]
- mahāmāṃsam -
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mahāmāṃsa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- gṛhyatām -
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√grah (verb class 9)[imperative passive third single]
- gṛhyatām -
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√grah (verb class 9)[imperative passive third single]
- 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 3482 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.