Sanskrit quote nr. 5371 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

आवर्तः संशयानाम् अविनयभवनं पत्तनं साहसानां ।
दोषाणां संनिधानं कपटशतमयं क्षेत्रमप्रत्ययानाम् ॥

āvartaḥ saṃśayānām avinayabhavanaṃ pattanaṃ sāhasānāṃ |
doṣāṇāṃ saṃnidhānaṃ kapaṭaśatamayaṃ kṣetramapratyayānām ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Avarta (āvarta, आवर्त): defined in 13 categories.
Samshaya (samsaya, saṃśaya, संशय): defined in 20 categories.
Avinaya (अविनय): defined in 5 categories.
Bhavana (भवन): defined in 27 categories.
Pattana (पत्तन): defined in 10 categories.
Sahasa (sāhasa, साहस, sāhasā, साहसा): defined in 13 categories.
Dosha (dosa, doṣa, दोष, doṣā, दोषा): defined in 21 categories.
Samnidhana (saṃnidhāna, संनिधान): defined in 1 categories.
Kapata (kapaṭa, कपट): defined in 10 categories.
Shatamaya (satamaya, śatamaya, शतमय): defined in 1 categories.
Kshetra (ksetra, kṣetra, क्षेत्र): defined in 18 categories.
Apratyaya (अप्रत्यय, apratyayā, अप्रत्यया): defined in 4 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Pali, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Buddhism, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Kavya (poetry), Dharmashastra (religious law), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy)

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: “āvartaḥ saṃśayānām avinayabhavanaṃ pattanaṃ sāhasānāṃ
  • āvartaḥ -
  • āvarta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • saṃśayānām -
  • saṃśaya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • avinaya -
  • avinaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avinaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhavanam -
  • bhavana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhavana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pattanam -
  • pattana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pattana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pattanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sāhasānām -
  • sāhasa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sāhasa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sāhasā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “doṣāṇāṃ saṃnidhānaṃ kapaṭaśatamayaṃ kṣetramapratyayānām
  • doṣāṇām -
  • doṣa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    doṣā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • saṃnidhānam -
  • saṃnidhāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kapaṭa -
  • kapaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kapaṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śatamayam -
  • śatamaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śatamaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śatamayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṣetram -
  • kṣetra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • apratyayānām -
  • apratyaya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    apratyaya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    apratyayā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 5371 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.

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