Sanskrit quote nr. 4152 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अहो धनुषि नैपुण्यं मन्मथस्य महात्मनः ।
शरीरमक्षतं कृत्वा भिनत्त्यन्तर्गतं मनः ॥aho dhanuṣi naipuṇyaṃ manmathasya mahātmanaḥ |
śarīramakṣataṃ kṛtvā bhinattyantargataṃ manaḥ ||
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.
Dhanus (धनुस्): defined in 15 categories.
Naipunya (naipuṇya, नैपुण्य): defined in 6 categories.
Manmatha (मन्मथ): defined in 11 categories.
Mahatman (mahātman, महात्मन्): defined in 10 categories.
Sharira (sarira, śarīra, शरीर): defined in 18 categories.
Akshata (aksata, akṣata, अक्षत): defined in 14 categories.
Kritva (krtva, kṛtvā, कृत्वा): defined in 3 categories.
Kritvan (krtvan, kṛtvan, कृत्वन्): defined in 1 categories.
Antargata (अन्तर्गत): defined in 6 categories.
Mana (मन): defined in 24 categories.
Manas (मनस्): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Marathi, Kannada, Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Biology (plants and animals), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Ayurveda (science of life), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Prakrit, Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nepali, Buddhism, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Vedanta (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (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: “aho dhanuṣi naipuṇyaṃ manmathasya mahātmanaḥ”
- aho* -
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ahan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ahar (noun, neuter)[adverb]√has (verb class 1)[aorist active second single]
- dhanuṣi -
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dhanus (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- naipuṇyam -
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naipuṇya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- manmathasya -
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manmatha (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- mahātmanaḥ -
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mahātman (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]mahātman (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “śarīramakṣataṃ kṛtvā bhinattyantargataṃ manaḥ”
- śarīram -
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śarīra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- akṣatam -
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akṣata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]akṣata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]akṣatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√akṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second dual]
- kṛtvā -
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kṛtvā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]kṛtvan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhinattya -
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√bhid (verb class 7)[present active third single]
- antargatam -
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antargata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]antargata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]antargatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- manaḥ -
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manas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]mana (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 4152 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.