Sanskrit quote nr. 3965 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अस्यां नेत्रपथं मन्ये गतायां लोलचक्षुषि ।
भवन्ति पञ्चबाणस्य स्वबाणा एव वैरिणः ॥asyāṃ netrapathaṃ manye gatāyāṃ lolacakṣuṣi |
bhavanti pañcabāṇasya svabāṇā eva vairiṇaḥ ||
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.
Asi (असि, asī, असी): defined in 16 categories.
Iyam (इयम्): defined in 3 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Netri (netr, netṛ, नेतृ): defined in 5 categories.
Netra (नेत्र): defined in 16 categories.
Apatha (अपथ): defined in 6 categories.
Manya (मन्य, manyā, मन्या): defined in 8 categories.
Gata (gatā, गता): defined in 10 categories.
Lolacakshus (lolacaksus, lolacakṣus, लोलचक्षुस्): defined in 1 categories.
Bhavanti (bhavantī, भवन्ती): defined in 3 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Pancabana (pañcabāṇa, पञ्चबाण): defined in 5 categories.
Svap (स्वप्): defined in 1 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Vairina (vairiṇa, वैरिण): defined in 2 categories.
Vairin (वैरिन्): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Hindi, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Shilpashastra (iconography), Ayurveda (science of life), India history, Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Buddhism, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil
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: “asyāṃ netrapathaṃ manye gatāyāṃ lolacakṣuṣi”
- asyām -
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asi (noun, feminine)[locative single]asī (noun, feminine)[locative single]iyam (noun, feminine)[locative single]idam (pronoun, feminine)[locative single]
- netra -
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netṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]netṛ (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]netra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]netra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- apatham -
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apatha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]apatha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]apathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√path (verb class 1)[imperfect active first single]
- manye -
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manya (noun, masculine)[locative single]manya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]manyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√man (verb class 4)[present middle first single], [present passive first single]√man (verb class 8)[present passive first single]
- gatāyām -
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gatā (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- lolacakṣuṣi -
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lolacakṣus (noun, masculine)[locative single]lolacakṣus (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- Line 2: “bhavanti pañcabāṇasya svabāṇā eva vairiṇaḥ”
- bhavanti -
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bhavanti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bhavantī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- pañcabāṇasya -
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pañcabāṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- svab -
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svap (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]svap (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- āṇā -
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- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vairiṇaḥ -
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vairiṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]vairin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]vairin (noun, neuter)[ablative 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 3965 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.