Sanskrit quote nr. 5411 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आवेपते भ्रमति सर्पति मोहमेति ।
कान्तं विलोकयति कूजति दीनदीनम् ॥āvepate bhramati sarpati mohameti |
kāntaṃ vilokayati kūjati dīnadīnam ||
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.
Au (औ): defined in 9 categories.
Pat (पत्): defined in 3 categories.
Pata (पत, patā, पता): defined in 20 categories.
Pati (पति): defined in 17 categories.
Bhramat (भ्रमत्): defined in 6 categories.
Sarpat (सर्पत्): defined in 5 categories.
Mohama (मोहम): defined in 1 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Kanta (kānta, कान्त): defined in 16 categories.
Viloka (विलोक): defined in 3 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yati (yatī, यती): defined in 18 categories.
Kujat (kūjat, कूजत्): defined in 2 categories.
Dinadina (dīnadīna, दीनदीन): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Pali, Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Jain philosophy, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vastushastra (architecture), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), 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: “āvepate bhramati sarpati mohameti”
- āve -
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au (noun, feminine)[dative single]au (noun, masculine)[dative single]√u (verb class 1)[imperfect middle first single]
- pate -
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pat (noun, masculine)[dative single]pat (noun, neuter)[dative single]pata (noun, masculine)[locative single]pata (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]patā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]pati (noun, feminine)[vocative single]pati (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- bhramati -
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bhramat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhramat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√bhram (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- sarpati -
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sarpat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√sṛp -> sarpat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √sṛp class 1 verb]√sṛp -> sarpat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √sṛp class 1 verb]√sṛp (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- mohame -
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mohama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- Line 2: “kāntaṃ vilokayati kūjati dīnadīnam”
- kāntam -
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kānta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kānta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kāntā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kam -> kānta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kam class 1 verb]√kam -> kānta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kam class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kam class 1 verb]
- viloka -
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viloka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]viloka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yati -
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yati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]yatin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]yati (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]yatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]yat (noun, masculine)[locative single]yat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> yatī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
- kūjati -
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√kūj -> kūjat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kūj class 1 verb]√kūj -> kūjat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √kūj class 1 verb]√kūj (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- dīnadīnam -
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dīnadīna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dīnadīna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dīnadīnā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 5411 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.