Sanskrit quote nr. 523 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अतस्त्वष्टाङ्गया बुद्ध्या नृपतिर्नीतिशास्त्रवित् ।
समर्थः पृथिवीं कृत्स्नाम् अपि जेतुं विचक्षणः ॥atastvaṣṭāṅgayā buddhyā nṛpatirnītiśāstravit |
samarthaḥ pṛthivīṃ kṛtsnām api jetuṃ vicakṣaṇaḥ ||
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.
Atah (ataḥ, अतः): defined in 2 categories.
Tvashtri (tvastr, tvaṣṭṛ, त्वष्टृ): defined in 4 categories.
Tvashta (tvasta, tvaṣṭa, त्वष्ट, tvaṣṭā, त्वष्टा): defined in 6 categories.
Buddhi (बुद्धि): defined in 21 categories.
Nripati (nrpati, nṛpati, नृपति): defined in 7 categories.
Nitishastra (nitisastra, nītiśāstra, नीतिशास्त्र): defined in 6 categories.
Vid (विद्): defined in 2 categories.
Vidh (विध्): defined in 1 categories.
Samartha (समर्थ): defined in 8 categories.
Prithivi (prthivi, pṛthivī, पृथिवी): defined in 16 categories.
Kritsna (krtsna, kṛtsnā, कृत्स्ना): defined in 8 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Vicakshana (vicaksana, vicakṣaṇa, विचक्षण): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Marathi, Nepali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Kannada, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Jainism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Hindi, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Shaiva philosophy, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Buddhism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), India history, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “atastvaṣṭāṅgayā buddhyā nṛpatirnītiśāstravit”
- atas -
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ataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- tvaṣṭā -
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tvaṣṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tvaṣṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]tvaṣṭṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]tvaṣṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√tvakṣ -> tvaṣṭa (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √tvakṣ class 1 verb]√tvakṣ -> tvaṣṭa (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √tvakṣ class 1 verb]√tvakṣ -> tvaṣṭā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √tvakṣ class 1 verb]
- aṅgayā -
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- buddhyā* -
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buddhi (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- nṛpatir -
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nṛpati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nītiśāstra -
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nītiśāstra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vit -
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vid (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vid (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vidh (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vidh (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “samarthaḥ pṛthivīṃ kṛtsnām api jetuṃ vicakṣaṇaḥ”
- samarthaḥ -
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samartha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pṛthivīm -
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pṛthivī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- kṛtsnām -
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kṛtsnā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- jetum -
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√ji -> jetum (infinitive)[infinitive from √ji]√ji -> jetum (infinitive)[infinitive from √ji]
- vicakṣaṇaḥ -
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vicakṣaṇa (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 523 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.