Sanskrit quote nr. 3847 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अस्ति यद्यपि सर्वत्र नीरं नीरजराजितम् ।
मोदते न तु हंसस्य मानसं मानसं विना ॥asti yadyapi sarvatra nīraṃ nīrajarājitam |
modate na tu haṃsasya mānasaṃ mānasaṃ vinā ||
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.
Yadi (यदि): defined in 6 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Sarvatra (सर्वत्र): defined in 10 categories.
Nira (nīra, नीर): defined in 11 categories.
Niraja (nīraja, नीरज): defined in 4 categories.
Rajita (rājita, राजित): defined in 6 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Hamsa (haṃsa, हंस): defined in 26 categories.
Manasa (mānasa, मानस): defined in 15 categories.
Vina (vinā, विना): defined in 21 categories.
Vi (वि, vī, वी): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Tamil, Prakrit, Jain philosophy, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Gitashastra (science of music), Kavya (poetry), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making)
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 yadyapi sarvatra nīraṃ nīrajarājitam”
- asti -
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asti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]√as (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- yadya -
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yadi (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]yadi (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- sarvatra -
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sarvatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- nīram -
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nīra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- nīraja -
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nīraja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nīraja (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rājitam -
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rājita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rājita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rājitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√rāj -> rājita (participle, masculine)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājita (participle, neuter)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājitā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj]√rāj -> rājita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rāj], [accusative single from √rāj]
- Line 2: “modate na tu haṃsasya mānasaṃ mānasaṃ vinā”
- modate -
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√mud -> modat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √mud class 1 verb]√mud -> modat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √mud class 1 verb]√mud (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- haṃsasya -
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haṃsa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- mānasam -
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mānasa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mānasa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- mānasam -
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mānasa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mānasa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- vinā -
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vinā (indeclinable postposition)[indeclinable postposition]vi (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]vi (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]vī (noun, neuter)[instrumental 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 3847 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.