Sanskrit quote nr. 3568 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
द्विषष्टि च सहस्राणि तथा शतचतुष्टयम् ।
पञ्चाशदिति संख्याता महाक्षौहिनिका बुधैः ॥dviṣaṣṭi ca sahasrāṇi tathā śatacatuṣṭayam |
pañcāśaditi saṃkhyātā mahākṣauhinikā budhaiḥ ||
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.
Dvishashti (dvisasti, dviṣaṣṭī, द्विषष्टी): defined in 1 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Sahasra (सहस्र): defined in 10 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Shata (sata, śata, शत): defined in 18 categories.
Catushtaya (catustaya, catuṣṭaya, चतुष्टय): defined in 8 categories.
Pancashat (pancasat, pañcāśat, पञ्चाशत्): defined in 4 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Sankhyata (saṅkhyāta, सङ्ख्यात, saṅkhyātā, सङ्ख्याता): defined in 3 categories.
Mahaksha (mahaksa, mahākṣa, महाक्ष): defined in 2 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Budha (बुध): defined in 15 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Buddhism, Jainism, Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
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: “dviṣaṣṭi ca sahasrāṇi tathā śatacatuṣṭayam”
- dviṣaṣṭi -
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dviṣaṣṭi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]dviṣaṣṭī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sahasrāṇi -
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sahasra (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- śata -
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śata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- catuṣṭayam -
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catuṣṭaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]catuṣṭaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “pañcāśaditi saṃkhyātā mahākṣauhinikā budhaiḥ”
- pañcāśad -
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pañcāśat (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- saṅkhyātā* -
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saṅkhyāta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]saṅkhyātā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- mahākṣau -
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mahākṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- nikā -
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- budhaiḥ -
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budha (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]budha (noun, neuter)[instrumental 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 3568 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.