Sanskrit quote nr. 5408 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आवृत्य श्रीमदेनान्धान् अन्योन्यकृतसंविदः ।
स्वैरं हसन्ति पार्श्वस्था बालोन्मत्तपिशाचवत् ॥āvṛtya śrīmadenāndhān anyonyakṛtasaṃvidaḥ |
svairaṃ hasanti pārśvasthā bālonmattapiśācavat ||
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.
Shrimada (srimada, śrīmada, श्रीमद): defined in 3 categories.
Andha (अन्ध): defined in 10 categories.
Anyonya (अन्योन्य): defined in 10 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛta, कृत): defined in 16 categories.
Samvid (saṃvid, संविद्): defined in 10 categories.
Samvida (saṃvida, संविद): defined in 3 categories.
Svairam (स्वैरम्): defined in 1 categories.
Svaira (स्वैर): defined in 4 categories.
Hasanti (hasantī, हसन्ती): defined in 5 categories.
Hasat (हसत्): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, India history, Marathi, Jainism, Pali, Purana (epic history), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Buddhism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaiva philosophy, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Biology (plants and animals)
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: “āvṛtya śrīmadenāndhān anyonyakṛtasaṃvidaḥ”
- āvṛtya -
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- śrīmadenā -
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śrīmada (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- andhān -
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andha (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- anyonya -
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anyonya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anyonya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṛta -
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kṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 1)[injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[injunctive middle third single]
- saṃvidaḥ -
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saṃvid (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]saṃvida (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “svairaṃ hasanti pārśvasthā bālonmattapiśācavat”
- svairam -
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svairam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]svaira (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]svaira (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]svairā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- hasanti -
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hasantī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]hasat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√has -> hasat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √has class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √has class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √has class 1 verb]√has -> hasantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √has class 1 verb]√has (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- pārśvasthā* -
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- Cannot analyse bālonmattapiśācavat
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 5408 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.