Sanskrit quote nr. 4264 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आकारश्छाद्यमानोऽपि न शक्यो विनिगूहितुम् ।
बलाद्धि विवृणोत्येव भावमन्तर्गतं नृणाम् ॥ākāraśchādyamāno'pi na śakyo vinigūhitum |
balāddhi vivṛṇotyeva bhāvamantargataṃ nṛṇām ||
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.
Akara (ākāra, आकार): defined in 20 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Shakya (sakya, śakya, शक्य): defined in 12 categories.
Vi (वि, vī, वी): defined in 8 categories.
Balat (balāt, बलात्): defined in 3 categories.
Bala (बल): defined in 30 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Bhava (bhāva, भाव): defined in 31 categories.
Antargata (अन्तर्गत): defined in 6 categories.
Nri (nr, nṛ, नृ): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “ākāraśchādyamāno'pi na śakyo vinigūhitum”
- ākāraś -
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ākāra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- chādyamāno' -
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√chad -> chādyamāna (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √chad]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śakyo* -
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śakya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√śak -> śakya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śak class 5 verb]
- vini -
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vi (noun, neuter)[locative single]vī (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- gūhitum -
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√guh -> gūhitum (infinitive)[infinitive from √guh]
- Line 2: “balāddhi vivṛṇotyeva bhāvamantargataṃ nṛṇām”
- balāddh -
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balāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]bala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- vi -
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vi (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]vi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]vi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ve (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, feminine)[adverb]vī (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- vṛṇotye -
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√vṛ (verb class 5)[present active third single]√vṛ (verb class 5)[present active third single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhāvam -
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bhāva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]√bhū -> bhāvam (absolutive)[absolutive from √bhū]
- antargatam -
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antargata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]antargata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]antargatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- nṛṇām -
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nṛ (noun, masculine)[genitive 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 4264 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.