Sanskrit quote nr. 4943 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आपातमात्रसौन्दर्यं कुत्र नाम न विद्यते ।
अत्यन्तप्रतिपत्त्या तु दुर्लभोऽलंकृतो जनः ॥āpātamātrasaundaryaṃ kutra nāma na vidyate |
atyantapratipattyā tu durlabho'laṃkṛto janaḥ ||
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.
Apatamatra (āpātamātra, आपातमात्र): defined in 1 categories.
Saundarya (सौन्दर्य): defined in 7 categories.
Kutra (कुत्र): defined in 4 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Atyanta (अत्यन्त): defined in 9 categories.
Pratipatti (प्रतिपत्ति): defined in 11 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Durlabha (दुर्लभ): defined in 15 categories.
Alankrita (alankrta, alaṅkṛta, अलङ्कृत): defined in 7 categories.
Jana (जन): defined in 14 categories.
Janas (जनस्): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Kannada, Pali, Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Tamil, Buddhism, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nepali, Hinduism
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: “āpātamātrasaundaryaṃ kutra nāma na vidyate”
- āpātamātra -
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āpātamātra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āpātamātra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saundaryam -
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saundarya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- kutra -
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kutra (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kutra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- nāma -
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nāman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vidyate -
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√vid (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√vid (verb class 6)[present passive third single]√vid (verb class 7)[present passive third single]
- Line 2: “atyantapratipattyā tu durlabho'laṃkṛto janaḥ”
- atyanta -
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atyanta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]atyanta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pratipattyā -
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pratipatti (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- durlabho' -
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durlabha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- alaṅkṛto* -
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alaṅkṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- janaḥ -
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janas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]jana (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 4943 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.