Sanskrit quote nr. 4889 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आन्वीक्षिक्यात्मविद्या स्याद् ईक्षणात् सुखदुःखयोः ।
ईक्षमाणस् तया तत्त्वं हर्षशोकौ व्युदस्यति ॥ānvīkṣikyātmavidyā syād īkṣaṇāt sukhaduḥkhayoḥ |
īkṣamāṇas tayā tattvaṃ harṣaśokau vyudasyati ||
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.
Atmavidya (ātmavidyā, आत्मविद्या): defined in 4 categories.
Syat (syāt, स्यात्): defined in 2 categories.
Sya (स्य): defined in 3 categories.
Sukhaduhkha (sukhaduḥkha, सुखदुःख): defined in 8 categories.
Ikshamana (iksamana, īkṣamāṇa, ईक्षमाण): defined in 1 categories.
Ta (tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tattva (तत्त्व): defined in 17 categories.
Harshashoka (harsasoka, harṣaśoka, हर्षशोक): defined in 2 categories.
Vyuda (व्युद): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Purana (epic history), Dharmashastra (religious law), Marathi, Kannada, Nepali, Hindi, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Pali, India history, Prakrit, Tamil, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Buddhist philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “ānvīkṣikyātmavidyā syād īkṣaṇāt sukhaduḥkhayoḥ”
- ānvīkṣikyā -
-
ānvīkṣikī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
- ātmavidyā -
-
ātmavidyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- syād -
-
syāt (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]syāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√as (verb class 2)[optative active third single]
- īkṣaṇāt -
-
īkṣaṇāt (adverb)[adverb]
- sukhaduḥkhayoḥ -
-
sukhaduḥkha (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- Line 2: “īkṣamāṇas tayā tattvaṃ harṣaśokau vyudasyati”
- īkṣamāṇas -
-
īkṣamāṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√īkṣ -> īkṣamāṇa (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √īkṣ class 1 verb]
- tayā -
-
tā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]sā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- tattvam -
-
tattva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- harṣaśokau -
-
harṣaśoka (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- vyuda -
-
vyuda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vyuda (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- syati -
-
√sā -> syat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √sā class 4 verb]√sā -> syat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √sā class 4 verb]√sā (verb class 4)[present active third 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 4889 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.