Sanskrit quote nr. 5239 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आरोपिता अपि प्राज्या गुणा लोकेषु पूजितैः ।
पूजयन्तीह दृष्टान्तः प्रतिमा द्युःसदां ननु ॥āropitā api prājyā guṇā lokeṣu pūjitaiḥ |
pūjayantīha dṛṣṭāntaḥ pratimā dyuḥsadāṃ nanu ||
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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.
Aropita (āropita, आरोपित, āropitā, आरोपिता): defined in 6 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Prajya (prājya, प्राज्य, prājyā, प्राज्या): defined in 2 categories.
Guna (guṇa, गुण, guṇā, गुणा): defined in 26 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Pujita (pūjita, पूजित): defined in 10 categories.
Pujayat (pūjayat, पूजयत्): defined in 2 categories.
Iha (इह): defined in 9 categories.
Drishtanta (drstanta, dṛṣṭānta, दृष्टान्त): defined in 13 categories.
Pratima (pratimā, प्रतिमा): defined in 15 categories.
Dyu (द्यु): defined in 5 categories.
Nanu (ननु): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Jainism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), India history, Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Shilpashastra (iconography), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Tamil, Nepali
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: “āropitā api prājyā guṇā lokeṣu pūjitaiḥ”
- āropitā* -
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āropita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]āropitā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- prājyā* -
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prājya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]prājyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- guṇā* -
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guṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]guṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- lokeṣu -
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loka (noun, masculine)[locative plural]
- pūjitaiḥ -
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pūjita (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]pūjita (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]√pūj -> pūjita (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √pūj class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √pūj class 10 verb]√pūj -> pūjita (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √pūj class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √pūj class 10 verb]
- Line 2: “pūjayantīha dṛṣṭāntaḥ pratimā dyuḥsadāṃ nanu”
- pūjayantī -
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√pūj -> pūjayat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √pūj class 10 verb], [nominative plural from √pūj class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √pūj class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √pūj class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √pūj class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √pūj class 10 verb]√pūj -> pūjayantī (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √pūj class 10 verb], [vocative single from √pūj class 10 verb]√pūj (verb class 10)[present active third plural]
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- dṛṣṭāntaḥ -
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dṛṣṭānta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pratimā* -
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pratimā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]pratimā (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [nominative plural], [vocative single], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- dyuḥ -
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dyu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sadām -
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sad (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]sad (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]sadā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- nanu -
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nanu (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
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 5239 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.