Sanskrit quote nr. 5819 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इति प्रिये पृच्छति मानविह्वला ।
कथंचिदन्तर्धृतबाष्पगद्गदम् ॥iti priye pṛcchati mānavihvalā |
kathaṃcidantardhṛtabāṣpagadgadam ||
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.
Pri (prī, प्री): defined in 2 categories.
Priya (प्रिय, priyā, प्रिया): defined in 11 categories.
Pricchat (prcchat, pṛcchat, पृच्छत्): defined in 1 categories.
Manavi (mānavī, मानवी): defined in 9 categories.
Hvala (hvalā, ह्वला): defined in 1 categories.
Katham (कथम्): defined in 2 categories.
Cit (चित्): defined in 11 categories.
Antar (अन्तर्): defined in 5 categories.
Dhrita (dhrta, dhṛta, धृत): defined in 9 categories.
Bashpa (baspa, bāṣpa, बाष्प): defined in 7 categories.
Gadgada (गद्गद): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Shaiva philosophy, Yoga (school of philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), 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: “iti priye pṛcchati mānavihvalā”
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- priye -
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prī (noun, masculine)[dative single]prī (noun, feminine)[dative single]priya (noun, masculine)[locative single]priya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]priyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√pṛ (verb class 3)[present passive first single]√pṛ (verb class 9)[present passive first single]√pṛ (verb class 5)[present passive first single]√pṛ (verb class 6)[present middle first single], [present passive first single]
- pṛcchati -
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√praś -> pṛcchat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √praś class 6 verb]√praś -> pṛcchat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √praś class 6 verb]√praś (verb class 6)[present active third single]
- mānavi -
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mānavī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- hvalā -
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hvalā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “kathaṃcidantardhṛtabāṣpagadgadam”
- kathañ -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- cid -
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cit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- antar -
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antar (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]antar (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- dhṛta -
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dhṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dhṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bāṣpa -
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bāṣpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- gadgadam -
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gadgada (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]gadgada (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]gadgadā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 5819 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.