Sanskrit quote nr. 4274 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आकारैरिङ्गितैर्गत्या चेष्टया भाषितेन च ।
नेत्रवक्त्रविकारैश्च गृह्यतेऽन्तर्गतं मनः ॥ākārairiṅgitairgatyā ceṣṭayā bhāṣitena ca |
netravaktravikāraiśca gṛhyate'ntargataṃ manaḥ ||
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.
Ingita (iṅgita, इङ्गित): defined in 8 categories.
Gati (गति, gatī, गती): defined in 22 categories.
Ceshta (cesta, ceṣṭā, चेष्टा): defined in 11 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Netri (netr, netṛ, नेतृ): defined in 5 categories.
Netra (नेत्र): defined in 16 categories.
Avaktri (avaktr, avaktṛ, अवक्तृ): defined in 1 categories.
Avaktra (अवक्त्र): defined in 1 categories.
Avikara (avikāra, अविकार): defined in 6 categories.
Antargata (अन्तर्गत): defined in 6 categories.
Mana (मन): defined in 24 categories.
Manas (मनस्): defined in 18 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), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Tamil, Shilpashastra (iconography), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy)
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: “ākārairiṅgitairgatyā ceṣṭayā bhāṣitena ca”
- ākārair -
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ākāra (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- iṅgitair -
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iṅgita (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]√iṅg -> iṅgita (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √iṅg class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √iṅg]√iṅg -> iṅgita (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √iṅg class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √iṅg]
- gatyā -
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gati (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]gatī (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- ceṣṭayā -
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ceṣṭā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- bhāṣitena -
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bhāṣita (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]bhāṣita (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “netravaktravikāraiśca gṛhyate'ntargataṃ manaḥ”
- netra -
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netṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]netṛ (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]netra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]netra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- avaktra -
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avaktṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]avaktṛ (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]avaktra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]avaktra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- avikāraiś -
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avikāra (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]avikāra (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gṛhyate' -
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√grah (verb class 9)[present passive third single]
- antargatam -
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antargata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]antargata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]antargatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- manaḥ -
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manas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]mana (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 4274 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.