Sanskrit quote nr. 3841 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अस्ति कारणमव्यक्तं सर्वव्यापि परापरम् ।
सांनिध्यादपि दुर्ग्राह्यं विश्वमूर्त्योपलक्षितम् ॥asti kāraṇamavyaktaṃ sarvavyāpi parāparam |
sāṃnidhyādapi durgrāhyaṃ viśvamūrtyopalakṣitam ||
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.
Karana (kāraṇa, कारण): defined in 27 categories.
Avyaktam (अव्यक्तम्): defined in 1 categories.
Avyakta (अव्यक्त): defined in 15 categories.
Sarvavyapin (sarvavyāpin, सर्वव्यापिन्): defined in 5 categories.
Parapara (parāpara, परापर): defined in 9 categories.
Samnidhya (sāṃnidhya, सांनिध्य): defined in 2 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Durgrahya (durgrāhya, दुर्ग्राह्य): defined in 2 categories.
Vishvamurti (visvamurti, viśvamūrti, विश्वमूर्ति): defined in 2 categories.
Upalakshita (upalaksita, upalakṣita, उपलक्षित): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Vaisheshika (school of 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: “asti kāraṇamavyaktaṃ sarvavyāpi parāparam”
- asti -
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asti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]√as (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- kāraṇam -
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kāraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kāraṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- avyaktam -
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avyaktam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]avyakta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]avyakta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]avyaktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sarvavyāpi -
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sarvavyāpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]sarvavyāpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- parāparam -
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parāpara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]parāpara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]parāparā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “sāṃnidhyādapi durgrāhyaṃ viśvamūrtyopalakṣitam”
- sāṃnidhyād -
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sāṃnidhya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- durgrāhyam -
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durgrāhya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]durgrāhya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]durgrāhyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- viśvamūrtyo -
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viśvamūrti (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- upalakṣitam -
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upalakṣita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]upalakṣita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]upalakṣitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 3841 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.