Sanskrit quote nr. 4640 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आत्मानन्दरसज्ञानाम् अलं शास्त्रावलोकनम् ।
भक्षितव्या ह्यपूपाः किं गण्यानि सुषिराणि किम् ॥ātmānandarasajñānām alaṃ śāstrāvalokanam |
bhakṣitavyā hyapūpāḥ kiṃ gaṇyāni suṣirāṇi kim ||
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.
Atmananda (ātmānanda, आत्मानन्द): defined in 5 categories.
Rasajna (rasajña, रसज्ञ, rasajñā, रसज्ञा): defined in 5 categories.
Alam (अलम्): defined in 9 categories.
Ala (अल): defined in 12 categories.
Shastri (sastr, śāstṛ, शास्तृ): defined in 10 categories.
Shastra (sastra, śāstra, शास्त्र): defined in 23 categories.
Avalokana (अवलोकन): defined in 11 categories.
Bhakshita (bhaksita, bhakṣita, भक्षित): defined in 6 categories.
Vya (व्य): defined in 3 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Apupa (apūpa, अपूप): defined in 7 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Ganya (gaṇya, गण्य): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Yoga (school of philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Pali, India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nepali, Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Buddhist philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), 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: “ātmānandarasajñānām alaṃ śāstrāvalokanam”
- ātmānanda -
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ātmānanda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ātmānanda (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rasajñānām -
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rasajña (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]rasajña (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]rasajñā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- alam -
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alam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- śāstrā -
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śāstra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]śāstṛ (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- avalokanam -
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avalokana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “bhakṣitavyā hyapūpāḥ kiṃ gaṇyāni suṣirāṇi kim”
- bhakṣita -
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bhakṣita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhakṣita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√bhakṣ -> bhakṣita (participle, masculine)[compound from √bhakṣ]√bhakṣ -> bhakṣita (participle, neuter)[compound from √bhakṣ]√bhakṣ -> bhakṣita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √bhakṣ]√bhakṣ -> bhakṣita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √bhakṣ]
- vyā* -
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vya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- hya -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- apūpāḥ -
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apūpa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- gaṇyāni -
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gaṇya (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- suṣirāṇi -
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suṣira (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative 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 4640 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.