Sanskrit quote nr. 5612 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आसेव्यते मुखं सर्वैर् विद्यानां योषितामपि ।
हृदयग्राहिणस् तासां द्वित्राः सन्ति न सन्ति वा ॥āsevyate mukhaṃ sarvair vidyānāṃ yoṣitāmapi |
hṛdayagrāhiṇas tāsāṃ dvitrāḥ santi na santi vā ||
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.
Asevin (āsevin, आसेविन्): defined in 1 categories.
Asevya (āsevya, आसेव्य): defined in 2 categories.
Mukha (मुख): defined in 17 categories.
Vidya (विद्य, vidyā, विद्या): defined in 21 categories.
Yoshit (yosit, yoṣit, योषित्): defined in 5 categories.
Yoshita (yosita, yoṣitā, योषिता): defined in 1 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Hridayagrahin (hrdayagrahin, hṛdayagrāhin, हृदयग्राहिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Dvitra (द्वित्र, dvitrā, द्वित्रा): defined in 1 categories.
Sat (सत्): defined in 7 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Va (vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Tamil, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), 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: “āsevyate mukhaṃ sarvair vidyānāṃ yoṣitāmapi”
- āsevya -
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āsevin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]āsevin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]āsevya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āsevya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ate -
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- mukham -
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mukha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mukha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- sarvair -
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sarva (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]sarva (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- vidyānām -
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vidya (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]vidyā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- yoṣitām -
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yoṣit (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]yoṣitā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- Line 2: “hṛdayagrāhiṇas tāsāṃ dvitrāḥ santi na santi vā”
- hṛdayagrāhiṇas -
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hṛdayagrāhin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]hṛdayagrāhin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- tāsām -
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sā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- dvitrāḥ -
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dvitra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]dvitrā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- santi -
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santi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]sat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√as (verb class 2)[present active third plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- santi -
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santi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]sat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√as (verb class 2)[present active third plural]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second 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 5612 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.