Sanskrit quote nr. 5274 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आर्यत्वं च चतुर्थं च पञ्चमं धर्ममेव हि ।
षष्ठं सतीत्वं दृढता सप्तमं साहसोऽष्टमम् ॥āryatvaṃ ca caturthaṃ ca pañcamaṃ dharmameva hi |
ṣaṣṭhaṃ satītvaṃ dṛḍhatā saptamaṃ sāhaso'ṣṭamam ||
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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.
Aryatva (āryatva, आर्यत्व): defined in 1 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Caturtham (चतुर्थम्): defined in 1 categories.
Caturtha (चतुर्थ): defined in 10 categories.
Pancamam (pañcamam, पञ्चमम्): defined in 2 categories.
Pancama (pañcama, पञ्चम): defined in 14 categories.
Dharma (धर्म): defined in 25 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Satitva (satītva, सतीत्व): defined in 2 categories.
Dridhata (drdhata, dṛḍhatā, दृढता): defined in 6 categories.
Saptama (सप्तम): defined in 7 categories.
Sahasa (sāhasa, साहस): defined in 13 categories.
Ashtama (astama, aṣṭama, अष्टम): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shiksha (linguistics: phonetics, phonology etc.), Jain philosophy, Pali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Prakrit, Gitashastra (science of music), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), 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: “āryatvaṃ ca caturthaṃ ca pañcamaṃ dharmameva hi”
- āryatvam -
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āryatva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- caturtham -
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caturtham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]caturtha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]caturtha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pañcamam -
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pañcamam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pañcama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pañcama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- dharmam -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dharman (noun, masculine)[adverb]dharman (noun, neuter)[adverb]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- Line 2: “ṣaṣṭhaṃ satītvaṃ dṛḍhatā saptamaṃ sāhaso'ṣṭamam”
- ṣaṣṭham -
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ṣaṣṭha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ṣaṣṭha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- satītvam -
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satītva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- dṛḍhatā -
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dṛḍhatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- saptamam -
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saptama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]saptama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- sāhaso' -
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sāhasa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- aṣṭamam -
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aṣṭama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aṣṭama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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 5274 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.