Sanskrit quote nr. 4633 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आत्मानं मन्त्रिणं दूतम् अमात्यवचनं क्रमम् ।
आकारं ब्रुवते षष्ठम् एतावान् मन्त्रनिश्चयः ॥ātmānaṃ mantriṇaṃ dūtam amātyavacanaṃ kramam |
ākāraṃ bruvate ṣaṣṭham etāvān mantraniścayaḥ ||
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.
Atman (ātman, आत्मन्): defined in 21 categories.
Duta (dūta, दूत): defined in 14 categories.
Amat (amāt, अमात्): defined in 1 categories.
Amatya (amātya, अमात्य): defined in 11 categories.
Avacana (अवचन): defined in 4 categories.
Krama (क्रम): defined in 14 categories.
Akara (ākāra, आकार): defined in 20 categories.
Etavat (etāvat, एतावत्): defined in 2 categories.
Mantra (मन्त्र): defined in 26 categories.
Nishcaya (niscaya, niścaya, निश्चय): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nepali, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Kavya (poetry), Prakrit, Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Jain philosophy, 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: “ātmānaṃ mantriṇaṃ dūtam amātyavacanaṃ kramam”
- ātmānam -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- mantriṇam -
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mantrin (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- dūtam -
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dūta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- amātya -
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amātya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]amāt (noun, feminine)[locative single]amāt (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- avacanam -
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avacana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]avacana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]avacanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kramam -
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krama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “ākāraṃ bruvate ṣaṣṭham etāvān mantraniścayaḥ”
- ākāram -
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ākāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- bruvate -
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√brū (verb class 2)[present middle third plural]
- ṣaṣṭham -
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ṣaṣṭha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ṣaṣṭha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- etāvān -
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etāvat (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mantra -
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mantra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- niścayaḥ -
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niścaya (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 4633 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.