Sanskrit quote nr. 4884 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आन्वीक्षिकीं त्रयीं वार्तां दण्डनीतिं च पार्थिवः ।
तद्विद्यैस्तत्क्रियोपेतैश् चिन्तयेद् विनयान्वितः ॥ānvīkṣikīṃ trayīṃ vārtāṃ daṇḍanītiṃ ca pārthivaḥ |
tadvidyaistatkriyopetaiś cintayed vinayānvitaḥ ||
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.
Anvikshiki (anviksiki, ānvīkṣikī, आन्वीक्षिकी): defined in 8 categories.
Trayi (trayī, त्रयी): defined in 10 categories.
Ta (tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Dandaniti (daṇḍanīti, दण्डनीति): defined in 7 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Parthiva (pārthiva, पार्थिव): defined in 11 categories.
Tadvidya (तद्विद्य): defined in 1 categories.
Tatkriya (तत्क्रिय, tatkriyā, तत्क्रिया): defined in 1 categories.
Upeta (उपेत): defined in 9 categories.
Vinayanvita (vinayānvita, विनयान्वित): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Purana (epic history), Dharmashastra (religious law), Marathi, Kannada, Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Hindi, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Prakrit, Tamil, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Jainism, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
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: “ānvīkṣikīṃ trayīṃ vārtāṃ daṇḍanītiṃ ca pārthivaḥ”
- ānvīkṣikīm -
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ānvīkṣikī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- trayīm -
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trayī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- vār -
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vār (noun, masculine)[compound]vār (noun, neuter)[compound]
- tām -
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tā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]sā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- daṇḍanītim -
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daṇḍanīti (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pārthivaḥ -
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pārthiva (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “tadvidyaistatkriyopetaiś cintayed vinayānvitaḥ”
- tadvidyais -
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tadvidya (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]tadvidya (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- tatkriyo -
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tatkriya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tatkriya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]tatkriyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- upetaiś -
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upeta (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]upeta (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- cintayed -
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√cint (verb class 10)[optative active third single]
- vinayānvitaḥ -
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vinayānvita (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 4884 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.