Sanskrit quote nr. 4969 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आप्तस्य चाप्तस्तस्यातस् तस्याप्याप्तोऽस्ति कश्चन ।
सुगुप्तमपि मन्त्रं हि भिनत्त्याप्तपरंपरा ॥āptasya cāptastasyātas tasyāpyāpto'sti kaścana |
suguptamapi mantraṃ hi bhinattyāptaparaṃparā ||
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.
Apta (āpta, आप्त): defined in 11 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 9 categories.
Aptas (अप्तस्): defined in 1 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Atah (ataḥ, अतः): defined in 2 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Apya (अप्य, apyā, अप्या): defined in 8 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Cana (चन): defined in 8 categories.
Sugupta (सुगुप्त): defined in 6 categories.
Mantra (मन्त्र): defined in 26 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Parampara (paramparā, परम्परा): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Pali, Prakrit, Jainism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Buddhism, Hinduism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
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: “āptasya cāptastasyātas tasyāpyāpto'sti kaścana”
- āptasya -
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āpta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]āpta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- cā -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aptas -
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aptas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- tasyā -
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√tas -> tasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tas]ta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]√tas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- atas -
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ataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- tasyā -
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√tas -> tasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tas]ta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]√tas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- apyā -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]apya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]apyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- āpto' -
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āpta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- asti -
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asti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]√as (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- kaś -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- cana -
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cana (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√can (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “suguptamapi mantraṃ hi bhinattyāptaparaṃparā”
- suguptam -
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sugupta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sugupta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]suguptā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- mantram -
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mantra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- bhinattyā -
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√bhid (verb class 7)[present active third single]
- āpta -
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āpta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āpta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√āp (verb class 5)[aorist active second plural], [aorist middle third single]
- paramparā -
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paramparā (noun, feminine)[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 4969 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.