Sanskrit quote nr. 3598 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अष्टौ नृपेमानि मनुष्यलोके ।
स्वर्गस्य लोकस्य निदर्शनानि ॥aṣṭau nṛpemāni manuṣyaloke |
svargasya lokasya nidarśanāni ||
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.
Ashta (asta, aṣṭa, अष्ट): defined in 15 categories.
Nripa (nrpa, nṛpa, नृप): defined in 13 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Manushyaloka (manusyaloka, manuṣyaloka, मनुष्यलोक): defined in 7 categories.
Svarga (स्वर्ग): defined in 17 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Nidarshana (nidarsana, nidarśana, निदर्शन): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Ayurveda (science of life), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Pali, Buddhism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Hinduism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
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: “aṣṭau nṛpemāni manuṣyaloke”
- aṣṭau -
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aṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]aṣṭi (noun, feminine)[locative single]√aś -> aṣṭa (participle, masculine)[nominative dual from √aś class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √aś class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √aś class 5 verb]
- nṛpe -
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nṛpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
- imāni -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
- manuṣyaloke -
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manuṣyaloka (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “svargasya lokasya nidarśanāni”
- svargasya -
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svarga (noun, masculine)[genitive single]svarga (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- lokasya -
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loka (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- nidarśanāni -
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nidarśana (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative 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 3598 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.