Sanskrit quote nr. 5748 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इङ्गिताकारतत्त्वज्ञो बलवान् प्रियदर्शनः ।
अप्रमादी सदा दक्षः प्रतीहारः स उच्यते ॥iṅgitākāratattvajño balavān priyadarśanaḥ |
apramādī sadā dakṣaḥ pratīhāraḥ sa ucyate ||
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.
Balavat (बलवत्): defined in 5 categories.
Priyadarshana (priyadarsana, priyadarśana, प्रियदर्शन): defined in 10 categories.
Apramadin (apramādin, अप्रमादिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Daksha (daksa, dakṣa, दक्ष): defined in 13 categories.
Dakshas (daksas, dakṣas, दक्षस्): defined in 1 categories.
Pratihara (pratīhāra, प्रतीहार): defined in 8 categories.
Sah (saḥ, सः): defined in 4 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), Vastushastra (architecture), Hinduism, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), 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: “iṅgitākāratattvajño balavān priyadarśanaḥ”
- 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]
- tattvajño* -
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tattvajña (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- balavān -
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balavat (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- priyadarśanaḥ -
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priyadarśana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “apramādī sadā dakṣaḥ pratīhāraḥ sa ucyate”
- apramādī -
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apramādin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sadā* -
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sada (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]sadā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- dakṣaḥ -
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dakṣas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dakṣas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]dakṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pratīhāraḥ -
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pratīhāra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sa* -
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saḥ (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ucyate -
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√uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]√uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]√vac (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√vac (verb class 3)[present passive third 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 5748 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.