Sanskrit quote nr. 4266 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आकारसदृशप्रज्ञः प्रज्ञया सदृशागमः ।
आगमैः सदृशारम्भ आरम्भसदृशोऽदयः ॥ākārasadṛśaprajñaḥ prajñayā sadṛśāgamaḥ |
āgamaiḥ sadṛśārambha ārambhasadṛśo'dayaḥ ||
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.
Sadrisha (sadrsa, sadṛśa, सदृश, sadṛśā, सदृशा): defined in 12 categories.
Prajna (prajña, प्रज्ञ, prajñā, प्रज्ञा): defined in 11 categories.
Sadrish (sadrs, sadṛś, सदृश्): defined in 1 categories.
Agama (अगम, āgama, आगम): defined in 21 categories.
Arambha (ārambha, आरम्भ): defined in 15 categories.
Adaya (अदय): defined in 10 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), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nepali, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Jain philosophy, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
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: “ākārasadṛśaprajñaḥ prajñayā sadṛśāgamaḥ”
- ākāra -
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ākāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- sadṛśa -
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sadṛśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sadṛśa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prajñaḥ -
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prajña (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- prajñayā -
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prajñā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- sadṛśā -
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sadṛśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sadṛśa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sadṛś (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sadṛś (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sadṛśā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- agamaḥ -
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agama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√gam (verb class 1)[aorist active second single]√gam (verb class 2)[aorist active second single]√gam (verb class 3)[aorist active second single]
- Line 2: “āgamaiḥ sadṛśārambha ārambhasadṛśo'dayaḥ”
- āgamaiḥ -
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āgama (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]āgama (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- sadṛśā -
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sadṛśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sadṛśa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sadṛś (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sadṛś (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sadṛśā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ārambha* -
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ārambha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ārambha -
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ārambha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- sadṛśo' -
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sadṛś (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]sadṛś (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]sadṛśa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- adayaḥ -
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adaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√de (verb class 1)[imperfect active 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 4266 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.