Sanskrit quote nr. 5746 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इङ्गिताकारचेष्टाभिः परचित्तप्रवेदिनः ।
आप्ताः सुशीघ्रगा दूता वाग्मिनो मितभाषिणः ॥iṅgitākāraceṣṭābhiḥ paracittapravedinaḥ |
āptāḥ suśīghragā dūtā vāgmino mitabhāṣiṇaḥ ||
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.
Ingita (iṅgita, इङ्गित, iṅgitā, इङ्गिता): defined in 8 categories.
Akara (akāra, अकार): defined in 20 categories.
Ceshta (cesta, ceṣṭā, चेष्टा): defined in 11 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Citta (चित्त): defined in 22 categories.
Pravedin (प्रवेदिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Apta (āpta, आप्त, āptā, आप्ता): defined in 11 categories.
Sushighraga (susighraga, suśīghraga, सुशीघ्रग, suśīghragā, सुशीघ्रगा): defined in 1 categories.
Duta (dūta, दूत): defined in 14 categories.
Vagmin (vāgmin, वाग्मिन्): defined in 7 categories.
Mitabhashin (mitabhasin, mitabhāṣin, मितभाषिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Marathi, Kannada, Buddhism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Hinduism, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhist philosophy, Shaiva philosophy, Nyaya (school of philosophy), Jain philosophy, Arthashastra (politics and welfare)
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: “iṅgitākāraceṣṭābhiḥ paracittapravedinaḥ”
- iṅgitā -
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iṅgita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√iṅg -> iṅgita (participle, masculine)[compound from √iṅg]√iṅg -> iṅgita (participle, neuter)[compound from √iṅg]√iṅg -> iṅgita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √iṅg class 1 verb], [vocative single from √iṅg]√iṅg -> iṅgita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √iṅg class 1 verb], [vocative single from √iṅg]√iṅg -> iṅgitā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √iṅg class 1 verb], [nominative single from √iṅg]
- akāra -
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akāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- ceṣṭābhiḥ -
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ceṣṭā (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]
- para -
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para (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]para (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- citta -
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citta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]citta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√cit (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural]
- pravedinaḥ -
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pravedin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]pravedin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “āptāḥ suśīghragā dūtā vāgmino mitabhāṣiṇaḥ”
- āptāḥ -
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āpta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]āptā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- suśīghragā* -
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suśīghraga (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]suśīghragā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- dūtā* -
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dūta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- vāgmino* -
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vāgmin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]vāgmin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- mitabhāṣiṇaḥ -
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mitabhāṣin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]mitabhāṣin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive 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 5746 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.