Sanskrit quote nr. 3944 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अस्मिन् परस्परद्वेषपरुषे पुरुषायुषे ।
केवलं मधुरा वाणी ददात्यानीय सौहृदम् ॥asmin parasparadveṣaparuṣe puruṣāyuṣe |
kevalaṃ madhurā vāṇī dadātyānīya sauhṛdam ||
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.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Paraspara (परस्पर): defined in 7 categories.
Dvesha (dvesa, dveṣa, द्वेष): defined in 16 categories.
Parusha (parusa, paruṣa, परुष, paruṣā, परुषा): defined in 11 categories.
Parus (परुस्): defined in 1 categories.
Purushayusha (purusayusa, puruṣāyuṣa, पुरुषायुष): defined in 1 categories.
Kevalam (केवलम्): defined in 3 categories.
Kevala (केवल): defined in 14 categories.
Madhura (मधुर, madhurā, मधुरा): defined in 18 categories.
Vani (vāṇi, वाणि, vāṇī, वाणी): defined in 15 categories.
Vanin (vāṇin, वाणिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Dadati (dadāti, ददाति): defined in 4 categories.
Sauhrida (sauhrda, sauhṛda, सौहृद): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Hindi, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Marathi, Kannada, Buddhism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), 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: “asmin parasparadveṣaparuṣe puruṣāyuṣe”
- asmin -
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idam (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]
- paraspara -
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paraspara (indeclinable)[indeclinable]paraspara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]paraspara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dveṣa -
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dveṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- paruṣe -
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paruṣa (noun, masculine)[locative single]paruṣa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]paruṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]parus (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- puruṣāyuṣe -
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puruṣāyuṣa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- Line 2: “kevalaṃ madhurā vāṇī dadātyānīya sauhṛdam”
- kevalam -
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kevalam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kevala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kevala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kevalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- madhurā* -
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madhura (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]madhurā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vāṇī -
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vāṇī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]vāṇi (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vāṇin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dadātyā -
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dadāti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√dā (verb class 3)[present active third single]
- ānī -
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āni (Preverb)[Preverb]
- iya -
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√i (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]
- sauhṛdam -
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sauhṛda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sauhṛda (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sauhṛdā (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 3944 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.