Sanskrit quote nr. 5841 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इतिहासोत्तमादस्माज् जायन्ते कविबुद्धयः ।
पञ्चभ्य इव भूतेभ्यो लोकसंविधयस् त्रयः ॥itihāsottamādasmāj jāyante kavibuddhayaḥ |
pañcabhya iva bhūtebhyo lokasaṃvidhayas trayaḥ ||
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.
Jayanta (jāyanta, जायन्त): defined in 15 categories.
Kavi (कवि): defined in 15 categories.
Buddhi (बुद्धि): defined in 21 categories.
Panca (pañca, पञ्च): defined in 17 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Bhuta (bhūta, भूत): defined in 21 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Samvidhi (saṃvidhi, संविधि): defined in 1 categories.
Traya (त्रय): defined in 5 categories.
Tri (त्रि): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Kannada, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Marathi, Hindi, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Shaiva philosophy, India history, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Buddhism, Jain 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: “itihāsottamādasmāj jāyante kavibuddhayaḥ”
- Cannot analyse itihāsottamādasmāj*jā
- jāyante -
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jāyanta (noun, masculine)[locative single]√jai (verb class 1)[present middle third plural]√jan (verb class 4)[present middle third plural]
- kavi -
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kavi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]kavi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]kavi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- buddhayaḥ -
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buddhi (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- Line 2: “pañcabhya iva bhūtebhyo lokasaṃvidhayas trayaḥ”
- pañca -
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pañca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pañca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√pañc (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- bhya -
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- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- bhūtebhyo* -
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bhūta (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]bhūta (noun, neuter)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- loka -
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loka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṃvidhayas -
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saṃvidhi (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- trayaḥ -
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traya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]tri (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
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 5841 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.