Sanskrit quote nr. 5391 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आविर्भूतज्योतिषां ब्राह्मणानां ।
ये व्याहारास्तेषु मा संशयो भूत् ॥āvirbhūtajyotiṣāṃ brāhmaṇānāṃ |
ye vyāhārāsteṣu mā saṃśayo bhūt ||
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.
Avirbhuta (āvirbhūta, आविर्भूत): defined in 5 categories.
Jyotisha (jyotisa, jyotiṣā, ज्योतिषा): defined in 11 categories.
Jyotis (ज्योतिस्): defined in 9 categories.
Brahmana (brāhmaṇa, ब्राह्मण, brāhmaṇā, ब्राह्मणा): defined in 19 categories.
Ya (य, yā, या): defined in 10 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Vyahara (vyāhāra, व्याहार): defined in 3 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Ma (mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Samshaya (samsaya, saṃśaya, संशय): defined in 20 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kavya (poetry), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Buddhism, Pali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Prakrit, Jainism, Ayurveda (science of life), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhist philosophy, Jain 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: “āvirbhūtajyotiṣāṃ brāhmaṇānāṃ”
- āvirbhūta -
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āvirbhūta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āvirbhūta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jyotiṣām -
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jyotiṣā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]jyotis (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]jyotis (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- brāhmaṇānām -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]brāhmaṇā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- Line 2: “ye vyāhārāsteṣu mā saṃśayo bhūt”
- ye -
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ya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]yā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative plural]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- vyāhārās -
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vyāhāra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- teṣu -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative plural]ta (noun, neuter)[locative plural]tad (noun, neuter)[locative plural]sa (noun, masculine)[locative plural]
- mā -
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mā (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative single]
- saṃśayo* -
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saṃśaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhūt -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[injunctive 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 5391 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.