Sanskrit quote nr. 5009 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आभोगे च पदैकं स्यात् किंचिदुच्चं द्वितीयकम् ।
प्रभुनामाङ्कितं चैतत् कनिष्ठस्येति लक्षणम् ॥ābhoge ca padaikaṃ syāt kiṃciduccaṃ dvitīyakam |
prabhunāmāṅkitaṃ caitat kaniṣṭhasyeti lakṣaṇam ||
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.
Abhoga (ābhoga, आभोग, ābhogā, आभोगा): defined in 8 categories.
Abhogi (ābhogi, आभोगि): defined in 5 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 9 categories.
Pada (पद): defined in 28 categories.
Pad (पद्): defined in 4 categories.
Aika (ऐक): defined in 2 categories.
Syat (syāt, स्यात्): defined in 2 categories.
Sya (स्य): defined in 3 categories.
Ucca (उच्च): defined in 14 categories.
Dvitiyaka (dvitīyaka, द्वितीयक): defined in 1 categories.
Prabhu (प्रभु): defined in 12 categories.
Ankita (aṅkita, अङ्कित): defined in 8 categories.
Etad (एतद्): defined in 2 categories.
Kanishtha (kanistha, kaniṣṭha, कनिष्ठ): defined in 9 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Lakshana (laksana, lakṣaṇa, लक्षण): defined in 22 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Biology (plants and animals), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Dharmashastra (religious law), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Buddhism, Kavya (poetry), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
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: “ābhoge ca padaikaṃ syāt kiṃciduccaṃ dvitīyakam”
- ābhoge -
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ābhoga (noun, masculine)[locative single]ābhoga (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]ābhogā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ābhogi (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- padai -
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pada (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pad (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]√pad (verb class 1)[imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
- aikam -
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aika (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aika (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]aikā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- syāt -
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syāt (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]syāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√as (verb class 2)[optative active third single]
- kiñcid -
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kiñcid (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- uccam -
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ucca (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ucca (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]uccā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dvitīyakam -
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dvitīyaka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dvitīyaka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dvitīyakā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “prabhunāmāṅkitaṃ caitat kaniṣṭhasyeti lakṣaṇam”
- prabhu -
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prabhu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]prabhu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]prabhu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- nāmā -
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nāman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- aṅkitam -
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aṅkita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aṅkita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]aṅkitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- cai -
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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]
- etat -
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etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- kaniṣṭhasye -
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kaniṣṭha (noun, masculine)[genitive single]kaniṣṭha (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- lakṣaṇam -
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lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]lakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 5009 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.