Sanskrit quote nr. 3578 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अष्टधा देवतायोनिस् तिर्यग्योनिश्च पञ्चधा ।
एकधा मानुषी योनिर् इमे भूताश्चतुर्दश ॥aṣṭadhā devatāyonis tiryagyoniśca pañcadhā |
ekadhā mānuṣī yonir ime bhūtāścaturdaśa ||
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.
Ashtadha (astadha, aṣṭadhā, अष्टधा): defined in 1 categories.
Devata (devatā, देवता): defined in 12 categories.
Ayoni (अयोनि): defined in 3 categories.
Tiryagyoni (तिर्यग्योनि): defined in 4 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Pancadha (pañcadhā, पञ्चधा): defined in 5 categories.
Ekadha (ekadhā, एकधा): defined in 3 categories.
Manushi (manusi, mānuṣī, मानुषी): defined in 12 categories.
Yoni (yonī, योनी): defined in 19 categories.
Iyam (इयम्): defined in 3 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Bhuta (bhūta, भूत, bhūtā, भूता): defined in 21 categories.
Caturdasha (caturdasa, caturdaśa, चतुर्दश): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Prakrit, Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Biology (plants and animals), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Dharmashastra (religious law)
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: “aṣṭadhā devatāyonis tiryagyoniśca pañcadhā”
- aṣṭadhā -
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aṣṭadhā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- devatā -
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devatā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]devatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√div (verb class 1)[imperative active second plural]
- ayonis -
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ayoni (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ayoni (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- tiryagyoniś -
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tiryagyoni (noun, feminine)[nominative single]tiryagyoni (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pañcadhā -
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pañcadhā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “ekadhā mānuṣī yonir ime bhūtāścaturdaśa”
- ekadhā -
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ekadhā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- mānuṣī -
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mānuṣī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- yoni -
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yonī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]yonin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]yonin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ri -
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ṛ (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]ṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]rī (noun, feminine)[adverb]rai (noun, masculine)[adverb]
- ime -
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iyam (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative plural]idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]idam (pronoun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- bhūtāś -
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bhūta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bhūtā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- caturdaśa -
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caturdaśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]caturdaśa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative 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 3578 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.