Sanskrit quote nr. 5747 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इङ्गिताकारतत्त्वज्ञ ऊहापोहविशारदः ।
शूरश्च कृतविद्यश्च न च मानी विमत्सरः ॥iṅgitākāratattvajña ūhāpohaviśāradaḥ |
śūraśca kṛtavidyaśca na ca mānī vimatsaraḥ ||
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.
Tattvajna (tattvajña, तत्त्वज्ञ): defined in 3 categories.
Uha (ūha, ऊह, ūhā, ऊहा): defined in 14 categories.
Apoha (अपोह): defined in 6 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Kritavidya (krtavidya, kṛtavidya, कृतविद्य): defined in 3 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Mani (mānī, मानी): defined in 26 categories.
Manin (mānin, मानिन्): defined in 6 categories.
Vimatsara (विमत्सर): 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), Biology (plants and animals), Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “iṅgitākāratattvajña ūhāpohaviśāradaḥ”
- 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]
- tattvajña* -
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tattvajña (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ūhā -
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ūha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ūhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√uh (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]√ūh (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]√vah (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- apoha -
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apoha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- viśāradaḥ -
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viśārada (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “śūraśca kṛtavidyaśca na ca mānī vimatsaraḥ”
- śūraś -
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śūra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṛtavidyaś -
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kṛtavidya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- mānī -
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mānī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]mānin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vimatsaraḥ -
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vimatsara (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 5747 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.