Sanskrit quote nr. 3709 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असमाने समानत्वं भविता कलहे मम ।
इति मत्वा ध्रुवं मानी मृगात् सिंहः पलायते ॥asamāne samānatvaṃ bhavitā kalahe mama |
iti matvā dhruvaṃ mānī mṛgāt siṃhaḥ palāyate ||
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.
Asamana (asamāna, असमान, asamānā, असमाना): defined in 5 categories.
Samanatva (samānatva, समानत्व): defined in 2 categories.
Bhavitri (bhavitr, bhavitṛ, भवितृ): defined in 1 categories.
Bhavita (bhavitā, भविता): defined in 11 categories.
Kalaha (कलह, kalahā, कलहा): defined in 11 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Dhruvam (ध्रुवम्): defined in 1 categories.
Dhruva (ध्रुव): defined in 20 categories.
Mani (mānī, मानी): defined in 26 categories.
Manin (mānin, मानिन्): defined in 6 categories.
Mriga (mrga, mṛga, मृग): defined in 21 categories.
Mrigad (mrgad, mṛgād, मृगाद्): defined in 1 categories.
Simha (siṃha, सिंह): defined in 21 categories.
Pala (पल): defined in 22 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Purana (epic history), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Buddhism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Vastushastra (architecture), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Jain 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: “asamāne samānatvaṃ bhavitā kalahe mama”
- asamāne -
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asamāna (noun, masculine)[locative single]asamāna (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]asamānā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- samānatvam -
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samānatva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- bhavitā -
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bhavitṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]bhavitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third single]
- kalahe -
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kalaha (noun, masculine)[locative single]kalahā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- mama -
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asmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]√mā (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 3)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- Line 2: “iti matvā dhruvaṃ mānī mṛgāt siṃhaḥ palāyate”
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- matvā -
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√man -> matvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √man]√man -> matvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √man]
- dhruvam -
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dhruvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dhruva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhruva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dhruvā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- mānī -
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mānī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]mānin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mṛgāt -
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mṛga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]mṛgād (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- siṃhaḥ -
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siṃha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- palāya -
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pala (noun, masculine)[dative single]pala (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive 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 3709 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.