Sanskrit quote nr. 5810 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इति निखिलमुदारमर्थसार्थ- ।
प्रणिहितमेकमिहेव खड्गशास्त्रे ॥iti nikhilamudāramarthasārtha- |
praṇihitamekamiheva khaḍgaśāstre ||
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.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Nikhila (निखिल): defined in 9 categories.
Udara (udāra, उदार): defined in 18 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Pranihita (praṇihita, प्रणिहित): defined in 3 categories.
Eka (एक): defined in 16 categories.
Iha (इह): defined in 9 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Khadga (khaḍga, खड्ग): defined in 20 categories.
Shastri (sastr, śāstṛ, शास्तृ): defined in 10 categories.
Shastra (sastra, śāstra, शास्त्र): defined in 23 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Prakrit, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Buddhism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Samkhya (school of philosophy), Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Tamil, Buddhist philosophy
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: “iti nikhilamudāramarthasārtha-”
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- nikhilam -
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nikhila (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nikhila (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nikhilā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- udāram -
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udāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]udāra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]udārā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- artha -
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artha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]artha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√arth (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- sārtha -
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sārtha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sārtha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “praṇihitamekamiheva khaḍgaśāstre”
- praṇihitam -
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praṇihita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]praṇihita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]praṇihitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ekam -
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eka (noun, masculine)[accusative single]eka (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- ihe -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- khaḍga -
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khaḍga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]khaḍga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śāstre -
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śāstṛ (noun, masculine)[dative single]śāstra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative 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 5810 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.