Sanskrit quote nr. 4118 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अहृतहृदयाः सन्तः सत्यं ब्रवीमि निशम्यतां ।
विपिनमधुना गत्वा वासो मृगैः सह कल्प्यताम् ॥ahṛtahṛdayāḥ santaḥ satyaṃ bravīmi niśamyatāṃ |
vipinamadhunā gatvā vāso mṛgaiḥ saha kalpyatām ||
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.
Ahrita (ahrta, ahṛta, अहृत): defined in 4 categories.
Hridaya (hrdaya, hṛdaya, हृदय, hṛdayā, हृदया): defined in 16 categories.
Sat (सत्): defined in 7 categories.
Santa (सन्त): defined in 19 categories.
Satyam (सत्यम्): defined in 2 categories.
Satya (सत्य): defined in 20 categories.
Nisham (nisam, niśam, निशम्): defined in 1 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yata (yatā, यता): defined in 7 categories.
Vipina (विपिन): defined in 7 categories.
Vasas (vāsas, वासस्): defined in 7 categories.
Vasa (vāsa, वास): defined in 24 categories.
Mriga (mrga, mṛga, मृग): defined in 21 categories.
Saha (सह): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kavya (poetry), Marathi, Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Nepali, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Hinduism, Pali, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Samkhya (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: “ahṛtahṛdayāḥ santaḥ satyaṃ bravīmi niśamyatāṃ”
- ahṛta -
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ahṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ahṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hṛdayāḥ -
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hṛdaya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]hṛdayā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- santaḥ -
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sat (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]santa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√sam -> santa (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √sam class 1 verb]
- satyam -
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satyam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]satya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]satya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]satyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bravīmi -
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√brū (verb class 2)[present active first single]
- niśam -
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niśam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]niśa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]niśā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yatām -
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yat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]yat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]yatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √i class 2 verb]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √i class 2 verb]√yam -> yatā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √yam class 1 verb]√i (verb class 2)[imperative middle third plural]
- Line 2: “vipinamadhunā gatvā vāso mṛgaiḥ saha kalpyatām”
- vipinam -
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vipina (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- adhunā* -
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√dhū (verb class 9)[imperfect active second single]
- gatvā -
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√gam -> gatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √gam]√gam -> gatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √gam]√gam -> gatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √gam]
- vāso* -
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vāsas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vāsa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mṛgaiḥ -
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mṛga (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- saha -
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saha (indeclinable postposition)[indeclinable postposition]saha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]saha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sah (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- kalpyatām -
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√kḷp (verb class 0)[imperative passive third 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 4118 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.