Sanskrit quote nr. 5620 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आस्तां गाढतरानुशीलनविधिः संस्पर्शनं दूरतः ।
संश्लेषे विषयीकृतोऽसि न मनागक्ष्णोः पदं प्रापितः ॥āstāṃ gāḍhatarānuśīlanavidhiḥ saṃsparśanaṃ dūrataḥ |
saṃśleṣe viṣayīkṛto'si na manāgakṣṇoḥ padaṃ prāpitaḥ ||
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.
Gadha (gāḍha, गाढ): defined in 10 categories.
Tara (तर): defined in 27 categories.
Ushi (usi, uśī, उशी): defined in 5 categories.
Avidhi (अविधि): defined in 5 categories.
Samsparshana (samsparsana, saṃsparśana, संस्पर्शन): defined in 2 categories.
Samshlesha (samslesa, saṃśleṣa, संश्लेष): defined in 6 categories.
Vishayikrita (visayikrta, viṣayīkṛta, विषयीकृत): defined in 1 categories.
Asi (asī, असी): defined in 16 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Manak (manāk, मनाक्): defined in 5 categories.
Akshan (aksan, akṣan, अक्षन्): defined in 2 categories.
Pada (पद): defined in 28 categories.
Prapita (prāpita, प्रापित): defined in 3 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: “āstāṃ gāḍhatarānuśīlanavidhiḥ saṃsparśanaṃ dūrataḥ”
- āstām -
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√ās (verb class 2)[imperative middle third single]√as (verb class 2)[imperfect active third dual]
- gāḍha -
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gāḍha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gāḍha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tarān -
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tara (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- uśī -
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uśī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- ilan -
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√il -> ilat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √il class 6 verb], [vocative single from √il class 6 verb]
- avidhiḥ -
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avidhi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- saṃsparśanam -
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saṃsparśana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]saṃsparśana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]saṃsparśanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dūrataḥ -
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dūrataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “saṃśleṣe viṣayīkṛto'si na manāgakṣṇoḥ padaṃ prāpitaḥ”
- saṃśleṣe -
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saṃśleṣa (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- viṣayīkṛto' -
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viṣayīkṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- asi -
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asi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]asi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]asī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]√as (verb class 2)[present active second single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- manāg -
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manāk (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- akṣṇoḥ -
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akṣan (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- padam -
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pada (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- prāpitaḥ -
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prāpita (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 5620 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.