Sanskrit quote nr. 3485 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अशाश्वतमिदं सर्वं चिन्त्यमानं हि भारत ।
कदलीसंनिभो लोकः समो ह्यस्य न विद्यते ॥aśāśvatamidaṃ sarvaṃ cintyamānaṃ hi bhārata |
kadalīsaṃnibho lokaḥ samo hyasya na vidyate ||
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.
Ashashvata (asasvata, aśāśvata, अशाश्वत): defined in 5 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Sarvam (सर्वम्): defined in 1 categories.
Cintya (चिन्त्य): defined in 8 categories.
Ana (āna, आन): defined in 12 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Bharata (bhārata, भारत): defined in 20 categories.
Kadali (kadalī, कदली): defined in 16 categories.
Kadalin (कदलिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Sama (सम): defined in 28 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Kannada, Pali, Hindi, Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Purana (epic history), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, India history, Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), 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: “aśāśvatamidaṃ sarvaṃ cintyamānaṃ hi bhārata”
- aśāśvatam -
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aśāśvata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aśāśvata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- sarvam -
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sarvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sarva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sarva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- cintyam -
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cintya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]cintya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]cintyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ānam -
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āna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]√an (verb class 2)[imperfect active first single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- bhārata -
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bhārata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhārata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “kadalīsaṃnibho lokaḥ samo hyasya na vidyate”
- kadalī -
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kadalī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]kadalin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- saṃnibho* -
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saṃnibha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- lokaḥ -
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loka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- samo* -
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sama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hya -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- asya -
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√as -> asya (absolutive)[absolutive from √as]a (noun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√as (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vidyate -
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√vid (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√vid (verb class 6)[present passive third single]√vid (verb class 7)[present passive third 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 3485 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.