Sanskrit quote nr. 4892 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आन्वीक्षिक्यात्मविज्ञानाद् हर्षशोकौ व्युदस्यति ।
उभौ लोकाववाप्नोति त्रय्यां तिष्ठन् यथाविधि ॥ānvīkṣikyātmavijñānād harṣaśokau vyudasyati |
ubhau lokāvavāpnoti trayyāṃ tiṣṭhan yathāvidhi ||
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.
Harshashoka (harsasoka, harṣaśoka, हर्षशोक): defined in 2 categories.
Vyuda (व्युद): defined in 1 categories.
Syat (स्यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Ubha (उभ): defined in 3 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Ava (अव): defined in 7 categories.
Trayi (trayī, त्रयी): defined in 10 categories.
Tishthat (tisthat, tiṣṭhat, तिष्ठत्): defined in 3 categories.
Yathavidhi (yathāvidhi, यथाविधि): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Purana (epic history), Dharmashastra (religious law), Marathi, Kannada, Nepali, Hindi, Prakrit, Buddhism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Shaktism (Shakta 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: “ānvīkṣikyātmavijñānād harṣaśokau vyudasyati”
- 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]
- vijñānād -
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- harṣaśokau -
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harṣaśoka (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- vyuda -
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vyuda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vyuda (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- syati -
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√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]
- Line 2: “ubhau lokāvavāpnoti trayyāṃ tiṣṭhan yathāvidhi”
- ubhau -
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ubha (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- lokāva -
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loka (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- avā -
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ava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]o (noun, masculine)[compound], [instrumental single]u (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√av (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]√u (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]ava (Preverb)[Preverb]avā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- āpnoti -
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√āp (verb class 5)[present active third single]
- trayyām -
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trayī (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- tiṣṭhan -
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√sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
- yathāvidhi -
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yathāvidhi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
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 4892 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.