Sanskrit quote nr. 423 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अज्ञातपाण्डित्यरहस्यमुद्रा ये काव्यमार्गे दधतेऽभिमानम् ।
ते गारुडीयाननधीत्य मन्त्रान् हालाहलास्वादनमारभन्ते ॥ajñātapāṇḍityarahasyamudrā ye kāvyamārge dadhate'bhimānam |
te gāruḍīyānanadhītya mantrān hālāhalāsvādanamārabhante ||
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.
Ajnata (ajñāta, अज्ञात): defined in 7 categories.
Panditya (pāṇḍitya, पाण्डित्य): defined in 3 categories.
Rahasyam (रहस्यम्): defined in 1 categories.
Rahasya (रहस्य): defined in 11 categories.
Udra (उद्र): defined in 7 categories.
Ya (य, yā, या): defined in 10 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Kavya (kāvya, काव्य): defined in 8 categories.
Arga (अर्ग): defined in 1 categories.
Abhimana (abhimāna, अभिमान): defined in 13 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Garudi (gāruḍī, गारुडी): defined in 10 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Mantra (मन्त्र): defined in 26 categories.
Halahala (hālāhalā, हालाहला): defined in 11 categories.
Ama (amā, अमा): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nepali, Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Jain philosophy, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
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: “ajñātapāṇḍityarahasyamudrā ye kāvyamārge dadhate'bhimānam”
- ajñāta -
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ajñāta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ajñāta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√jñā (verb class 3)[aorist active second plural]√jñā (verb class 9)[aorist active second plural]
- pāṇḍitya -
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pāṇḍitya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rahasyam -
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rahasyam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]rahasya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rahasya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rahasyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- udrā* -
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udra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- ye -
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ya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]yā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative plural]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- kāvyam -
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kāvya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kāvya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kāvyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kav -> kāvya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kav class 1 verb]√kav -> kāvya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kav class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kav class 1 verb]
- ā -
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- arge -
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arga (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- dadhate' -
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√dadh (verb class 1)[present middle third single]√dhā (verb class 1)[present middle third single]√dhā (verb class 3)[present middle third plural]
- abhimānam -
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abhimāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “te gāruḍīyānanadhītya mantrān hālāhalāsvādanamārabhante”
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- gāruḍī -
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gāruḍī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- iyāna -
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√i -> iyāna (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> iyāna (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhītya -
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√dhi -> dhītya (absolutive)[absolutive from √dhi]√dhi -> dhītya (absolutive)[absolutive from √dhi]
- mantrān -
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mantra (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- hālāhalāsvā -
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hālāhalā (noun, feminine)[locative plural]
- ādan -
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√ad (verb class 2)[imperfect active third plural]
- amā -
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amā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- rabhante -
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√rabh (verb class 1)[present middle third plural]
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 423 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.