Sanskrit quote nr. 4259 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आकारणाय मान्त्रिकम् ।
आगतदूतस्य वचनमादाय ॥ākāraṇāya māntrikam |
āgatadūtasya vacanamādāya ||
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.
Akarana (ākāraṇa, आकारण): defined in 6 categories.
Mantrika (māntrika, मान्त्रिक): defined in 5 categories.
Agata (āgata, आगत): defined in 12 categories.
Duta (dūta, दूत): defined in 14 categories.
Vacana (वचन): defined in 12 categories.
Ada (āda, आद): defined in 9 categories.
Adaya (ādāya, आदाय): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), 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: “ākāraṇāya māntrikam”
- ākāraṇāya -
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ākāraṇa (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- māntrikam -
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māntrika (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “āgatadūtasya vacanamādāya”
- āgata -
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āgata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āgata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√ag (verb class 1)[imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
- dūtasya -
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dūta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- vacanam -
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vacana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vacana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vacanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ādāya -
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ādāya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ādāya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]āda (noun, masculine)[dative single]āda (noun, neuter)[dative 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 4259 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.