Sanskrit quote nr. 5212 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आरिराधयिषुः सम्यग् अनुजीवी महीपतिम् ।
विद्याविनयशिल्पाद्यैर् आत्मानमुपपादयेत् ॥ārirādhayiṣuḥ samyag anujīvī mahīpatim |
vidyāvinayaśilpādyair ātmānamupapādayet ||
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.
Ariradhayishu (ariradhayisu, ārirādhayiṣu, आरिराधयिषु): defined in 1 categories.
Anujivin (anujīvin, अनुजीविन्): defined in 3 categories.
Mahipati (mahīpati, महीपति): defined in 5 categories.
Vidya (विद्य, vidyā, विद्या): defined in 21 categories.
Avinaya (अविनय): defined in 5 categories.
Shilpa (silpa, śilpa, शिल्प): defined in 9 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Atman (ātman, आत्मन्): defined in 21 categories.
Upa (उप): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Kannada, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Prakrit, Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Buddhism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “ārirādhayiṣuḥ samyag anujīvī mahīpatim”
- ārirādhayiṣuḥ -
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ārirādhayiṣu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ārirādhayiṣu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- samyag -
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samyak (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- anujīvī -
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anujīvin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mahīpatim -
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mahīpati (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “vidyāvinayaśilpādyair ātmānamupapādayet”
- vidyā -
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vidya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vid -> vidya (absolutive)[absolutive from √vid]√vid -> vidya (absolutive)[absolutive from √vid]√vid -> vidya (absolutive)[absolutive from √vid]vidyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- avinaya -
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avinaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]avinaya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śilpād -
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śilpa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]śilpa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- yair -
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ya (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental plural]yat (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- ātmānam -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- upa -
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upa (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]upa (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]upa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]upa (Preverb)[Preverb]
- pādayet -
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√pad (verb class 0)[optative active third single]√pad (verb class 0)[optative 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 5212 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.