Sanskrit quote nr. 4189 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अहो विधातस्त्वमतीव बालिशो ।
यस्त्वात्मसृष्ट्यप्रतिरूपमीहसे ॥aho vidhātastvamatīva bāliśo |
yastvātmasṛṣṭyapratirūpamīhase ||
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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.
Vidhatri (vidhatr, vidhātṛ, विधातृ): defined in 5 categories.
Tva (त्व): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Ativa (atīva, अतीव): defined in 6 categories.
Srishti (srsti, sṛṣṭi, सृष्टि): defined in 12 categories.
Apratirupa (apratirūpa, अप्रतिरूप): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Pali, Hindi, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Nepali
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 vidhātastvamatīva bāliśo”
- 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]
- vidhātas -
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vidhātṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- atīva -
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atīva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]atīva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Cannot analyse bāliśo
- Line 2: “yastvātmasṛṣṭyapratirūpamīhase”
- yastvā -
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√yas -> yastvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √yas]
- ātma -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[compound]
- sṛṣṭya -
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sṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]sṛṣṭi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- apratirūpam -
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apratirūpa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]apratirūpa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]apratirūpā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- īhase -
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√īh (verb class 1)[present middle second 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 4189 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.