Sanskrit quote nr. 4886 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आन्वीक्षिक्यात्मविज्ञानं धर्माधर्मौ त्रयीस्थितौ ।
अर्थानर्थौ तु वार्तायां दण्डनीत्यां नयेतरौ ॥ānvīkṣikyātmavijñānaṃ dharmādharmau trayīsthitau |
arthānarthau tu vārtāyāṃ daṇḍanītyāṃ nayetarau ||
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.
Vijnana (vijñāna, विज्ञान): defined in 15 categories.
Dharmadharma (dharmādharma, धर्माधर्म): defined in 6 categories.
Trayi (trayī, त्रयी): defined in 10 categories.
Sthita (स्थित): defined in 16 categories.
Sthiti (स्थिति): defined in 21 categories.
Arthanartha (arthānartha, अर्थानर्थ): defined in 1 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Ta (tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Dandaniti (daṇḍanīti, दण्डनीति): defined in 7 categories.
Ra (र): defined in 11 categories.
Ru (रु): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Purana (epic history), Dharmashastra (religious law), Marathi, Kannada, Nepali, Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, India history, Jainism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vastushastra (architecture), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaiva philosophy, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Prakrit, 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: “ānvīkṣikyātmavijñānaṃ dharmādharmau trayīsthitau”
- ānvīkṣikyā -
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ānvīkṣikī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
- ātma -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[compound]
- vijñānam -
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vijñāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- dharmādharmau -
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dharmādharma (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- trayī -
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trayī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- sthitau -
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sthita (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]sthiti (noun, feminine)[locative single]√sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)[nominative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sthā class 1 verb]
- Line 2: “arthānarthau tu vārtāyāṃ daṇḍanītyāṃ nayetarau”
- arthānarthau -
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arthānartha (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- vār -
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vār (noun, masculine)[compound]vār (noun, neuter)[compound]
- tāyām -
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tā (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- daṇḍanītyām -
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daṇḍanīti (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- nayeta -
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√nay (verb class 1)[optative active second plural], [optative middle third single]√nī (verb class 1)[optative active second plural], [optative middle third single]
- rau -
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ra (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ru (noun, masculine)[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 4886 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.