Sanskrit quote nr. 3601 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ब्राह्मणस्वानि चादत्ते ब्राह्मणांश्च जिघांसति ।
रमते निन्दया चैषां प्रशंसां नाभिनन्दति ॥brāhmaṇasvāni cādatte brāhmaṇāṃśca jighāṃsati |
ramate nindayā caiṣāṃ praśaṃsāṃ nābhinandati ||
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.
Brahmanasva (brāhmaṇasva, ब्राह्मणस्व): defined in 1 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 9 categories.
Atta (attā, अत्ता): defined in 10 categories.
Atti (अत्ति): defined in 7 categories.
Brahmana (brāhmaṇa, ब्राह्मण): defined in 19 categories.
Jighamsat (jighāṃsat, जिघांसत्): defined in 1 categories.
Ramati (रमति): defined in 2 categories.
Ramat (रमत्): defined in 1 categories.
Ninda (nindā, निन्दा): defined in 13 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Prashamsa (prasamsa, praśaṃsā, प्रशंसा): defined in 9 categories.
Nabh (nābh, नाभ्): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Jainism, Pali, Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Ayurveda (science of life), Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Buddhist philosophy
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: “brāhmaṇasvāni cādatte brāhmaṇāṃśca jighāṃsati”
- brāhmaṇasvāni -
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brāhmaṇasva (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- cād -
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ca (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]ca (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- atte -
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attā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]atti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]atti (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- brāhmaṇāṃś -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jighāṃsati -
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√han -> jighāṃsat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √han]√han -> jighāṃsat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √han]√han (verb class 0)[present active third single]
- Line 2: “ramate nindayā caiṣāṃ praśaṃsāṃ nābhinandati”
- ramate -
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ramati (noun, feminine)[vocative single]ramati (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√ram -> ramat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √ram class 1 verb]√ram -> ramat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √ram class 1 verb]√ram (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- nindayā -
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nindā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- eṣām -
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idam (pronoun, masculine)[genitive plural]idam (pronoun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- praśaṃsām -
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praśaṃsā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- nābhi -
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nābhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]nābhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]nābh (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- nandati -
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√nand -> nandat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √nand class 1 verb]√nand -> nandat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √nand class 1 verb]√nand (verb class 1)[present active 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 3601 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.