Sanskrit quote nr. 3973 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अस्याः कर्णावतंसेन जितं सर्वं विभूषणम् ।
तथैव शोभतेऽत्यर्थम् अस्याः श्रवणकुण्डलम् ॥asyāḥ karṇāvataṃsena jitaṃ sarvaṃ vibhūṣaṇam |
tathaiva śobhate'tyartham asyāḥ śravaṇakuṇḍalam ||
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.
Karnavatamsa (karṇāvataṃsa, कर्णावतंस): defined in 3 categories.
Jit (जित्): defined in 3 categories.
Jita (जित): defined in 13 categories.
Sarvam (सर्वम्): defined in 1 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Atyartham (अत्यर्थम्): defined in 1 categories.
Atyartha (अत्यर्थ): defined in 5 categories.
Shravana (sravana, śravaṇa, श्रवण): defined in 20 categories.
Kundala (kuṇḍala, कुण्डल): defined in 19 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, Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Shilpashastra (iconography)
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: “asyāḥ karṇāvataṃsena jitaṃ sarvaṃ vibhūṣaṇam”
- asyāḥ -
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asi (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]asī (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]iyam (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]idam (pronoun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- karṇāvataṃsena -
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karṇāvataṃsa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- jitam -
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jita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]jita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]jit (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√ji -> jita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √ji class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ji class 9 verb]√ji -> jita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √ji class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ji class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ji class 9 verb], [accusative single from √ji class 9 verb]
- sarvam -
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sarvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sarva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sarva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- vibhūṣaṇam -
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vibhūṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vibhūṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vibhūṣaṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “tathaiva śobhate'tyartham asyāḥ śravaṇakuṇḍalam”
- tathai -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- śobhate' -
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√śubh -> śobhat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √śubh class 1 verb]√śubh -> śobhat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √śubh class 1 verb]√śubh (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- atyartham -
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atyartham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]atyartha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]atyartha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]atyarthā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- asyāḥ -
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asi (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]asī (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]iyam (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]idam (pronoun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- śravaṇa -
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śravaṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śravaṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kuṇḍalam -
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kuṇḍala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kuṇḍala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kuṇḍalā (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 3973 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.