Sanskrit quote nr. 4509 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आज्ञामेव मुनेर् निधाय शिरसा विन्ध्याचल स्थीयताम् ।
अत्युच्चैः पदमिच्छता पुनरियं नो लङ्घनीया त्वया ॥ājñāmeva muner nidhāya śirasā vindhyācala sthīyatām |
atyuccaiḥ padamicchatā punariyaṃ no laṅghanīyā tvayā ||
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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.
Ajna (ājñā, आज्ञा): defined in 12 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Muni (मुनि): defined in 18 categories.
Nidhaya (nidhāya, निधाय): defined in 4 categories.
Shiras (siras, śiras, शिरस्): defined in 15 categories.
Vindhyacala (vindhyācala, विन्ध्याचल): defined in 2 categories.
Pada (पद): defined in 28 categories.
Icchata (icchatā, इच्छता): defined in 4 categories.
Icchat (इच्छत्): defined in 1 categories.
Punar (पुनर्): defined in 4 categories.
Iyam (इयम्): defined in 3 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Langhaniya (laṅghanīyā, लङ्घनीया): defined in 2 categories.
Tva (tvā, त्वा): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Gitashastra (science of music), Shilpashastra (iconography), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “ājñāmeva muner nidhāya śirasā vindhyācala sthīyatām”
- ājñām -
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ājñā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- muner -
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muni (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- nidhāya -
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nidhāya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- śirasā -
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śiras (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- vindhyācala -
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vindhyācala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- sthīyatām -
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√sthā (verb class 1)[imperative passive third single]
- Line 2: “atyuccaiḥ padamicchatā punariyaṃ no laṅghanīyā tvayā”
- atyuccaiḥ -
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atyuccaiḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- padam -
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pada (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- icchatā -
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icchatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√iṣ -> icchat (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √iṣ class 6 verb]√iṣ -> icchat (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
- punar -
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punar (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]punar (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- iyam -
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iyam (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]ī (noun, masculine)[accusative single]idam (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- no* -
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na (noun, masculine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
- laṅghanīyā -
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laṅghanīyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√laṅgh -> laṅghanīyā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √laṅgh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √laṅgh class 10 verb], [nominative single from √laṅgh]
- tvayā -
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tvā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[instrumental 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 4509 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.