Sanskrit quote nr. 4603 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आत्मवत् सर्वभूतानि परद्रव्याणि लोष्टवत् ।
मातृवत् परदारांश्च यः पश्यति स पश्यति ॥ātmavat sarvabhūtāni paradravyāṇi loṣṭavat |
mātṛvat paradārāṃśca yaḥ paśyati sa paśyati ||
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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.
Atmavat (ātmavat, आत्मवत्): defined in 3 categories.
Sarvabhuta (sarvabhūta, सर्वभूत): defined in 7 categories.
Paradravya (परद्रव्य): defined in 1 categories.
Loshtavat (lostavat, loṣṭavat, लोष्टवत्): defined in 2 categories.
Matrivat (matrvat, mātṛvat, मातृवत्): defined in 1 categories.
Paradara (paradāra, परदार): defined in 8 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Pashyat (pasyat, paśyat, पश्यत्): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Marathi, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Yoga (school of philosophy), Pali, Dharmashastra (religious law), Hindi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Biology (plants and animals)
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: “ātmavat sarvabhūtāni paradravyāṇi loṣṭavat”
- ātmavat -
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ātmavat (noun, masculine)[compound]ātmavat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- sarvabhūtāni -
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sarvabhūta (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- paradravyāṇi -
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paradravya (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- loṣṭavat -
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loṣṭavat (indeclinable)[indeclinable]loṣṭavat (noun, masculine)[compound]loṣṭavat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “mātṛvat paradārāṃśca yaḥ paśyati sa paśyati”
- mātṛvat -
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mātṛvat (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- paradārāṃś -
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paradāra (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yaḥ -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- paśyati -
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paśyat (noun, masculine)[locative single]paśyat (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- paśyati -
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paśyat (noun, masculine)[locative single]paśyat (noun, neuter)[locative 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 4603 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.