Sanskrit quote nr. 4792 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आधर्मिकः कदर्यो ।
गुणविमुखः परुषवागनेकमतिः ॥ādharmikaḥ kadaryo |
guṇavimukhaḥ paruṣavāganekamatiḥ ||
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.
Adharmika (ādharmika, आधर्मिक): defined in 8 categories.
Guna (guṇa, गुण): defined in 26 categories.
Vimukha (विमुख): defined in 8 categories.
Parushavac (parusavac, paruṣavāc, परुषवाच्): defined in 1 categories.
Aneka (अनेक): defined in 11 categories.
Mati (मति): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Hinduism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), India history, Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Dharmashastra (religious law), Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Tamil
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: “ādharmikaḥ kadaryo”
- ādharmikaḥ -
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ādharmika (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Cannot analyse kadaryo
- Line 2: “guṇavimukhaḥ paruṣavāganekamatiḥ”
- guṇa -
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guṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vimukhaḥ -
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vimukha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- paruṣavāg -
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paruṣavāc (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]paruṣavāc (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]paruṣavāc (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- aneka -
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aneka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]aneka (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- matiḥ -
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mati (noun, feminine)[nominative single]mati (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 4792 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.