Sanskrit quote nr. 4601 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आत्मरुतादपि विरुतं ।
कुर्वाणाः स्पर्धया सह मयूरैः ॥ātmarutādapi virutaṃ |
kurvāṇāḥ spardhayā saha mayūraiḥ ||
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.
Ruta (रुत): defined in 4 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Viruta (विरुत): defined in 6 categories.
Kurvana (kurvāṇa, कुर्वाण, kurvāṇā, कुर्वाणा): defined in 3 categories.
Spardha (spardhā, स्पर्धा): defined in 4 categories.
Saha (सह): defined in 12 categories.
Mayura (mayūra, मयूर): defined in 17 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Marathi, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, 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: “ātmarutādapi virutaṃ”
- ātma -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[compound]
- rutād -
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ruta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]ruta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√ru -> ruta (participle, masculine)[ablative single from √ru class 1 verb], [ablative single from √ru class 2 verb]√ru -> ruta (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √ru class 1 verb], [ablative single from √ru class 2 verb]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- virutam -
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viruta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]viruta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]virutā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “kurvāṇāḥ spardhayā saha mayūraiḥ”
- kurvāṇāḥ -
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kurvāṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kurvāṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√kṛ -> kurvāṇa (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kurvāṇā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]
- spardhayā -
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spardhā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- saha -
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saha (indeclinable postposition)[indeclinable postposition]saha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]saha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sah (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- mayūraiḥ -
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mayūra (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]mayūra (noun, neuter)[instrumental 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 4601 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.