Sanskrit quote nr. 5409 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आवेदयितुमस्माकं कृतज्ञत्वं प्रभुं प्रति ।
पन्थाः श्रेयस्करो नान्यः तूष्णीं तोषेण वर्तनात् ॥āvedayitumasmākaṃ kṛtajñatvaṃ prabhuṃ prati |
panthāḥ śreyaskaro nānyaḥ tūṣṇīṃ toṣeṇa vartanāt ||
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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.
Au (औ): defined in 9 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Kritajnatva (krtajnatva, kṛtajñatva, कृतज्ञत्व): defined in 2 categories.
Prabhu (प्रभु): defined in 12 categories.
Prati (प्रति): defined in 7 categories.
Pathin (पथिन्): defined in 12 categories.
Shreyaskara (sreyaskara, śreyaskara, श्रेयस्कर): defined in 5 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Tushnim (tusnim, tūṣṇīm, तूष्णीम्): defined in 3 categories.
Tosha (tosa, toṣa, तोष): defined in 8 categories.
Vartana (वर्तन): defined in 10 categories.
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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: “āvedayitumasmākaṃ kṛtajñatvaṃ prabhuṃ prati”
- āve -
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au (noun, feminine)[dative single]au (noun, masculine)[dative single]√u (verb class 1)[imperfect middle first single]
- dayitum -
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√day -> dayitum (infinitive)[infinitive from √day]
- asmākam -
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asmāka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]asmāka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]asmākā (noun, feminine)[adverb]asmad (pronoun, none)[genitive plural]
- kṛtajñatvam -
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kṛtajñatva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- prabhum -
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prabhu (noun, masculine)[accusative single]prabhu (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- prati -
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prati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]prati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]prati (Preverb)[Preverb]
- Line 2: “panthāḥ śreyaskaro nānyaḥ tūṣṇīṃ toṣeṇa vartanāt”
- panthāḥ -
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pathin (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- śreyaskaro* -
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śreyaskara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nānya -
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na (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- aḥ -
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a (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[vocative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- tūṣṇīm -
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tūṣṇīm (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tūṣṇīm (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- toṣeṇa -
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toṣa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- vartanāt -
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vartana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]vartana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative 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 5409 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.