Sanskrit quote nr. 5870 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इत्थं युक्तिमुपायानां कुर्वाणस्य चतुष्टयीम् ।
व्रजतीन्दुप्रभागौरं परैरक्षय्यतां यशः ॥itthaṃ yuktimupāyānāṃ kurvāṇasya catuṣṭayīm |
vrajatīnduprabhāgauraṃ parairakṣayyatāṃ yaśaḥ ||
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.
Ittham (इत्थम्): defined in 3 categories.
Ittha (इत्थ): defined in 3 categories.
Yukti (युक्ति): defined in 15 categories.
Upaya (upāya, उपाय): defined in 18 categories.
Kurvana (kurvāṇa, कुर्वाण): defined in 3 categories.
Vrajat (व्रजत्): defined in 2 categories.
Gaura (गौर): defined in 12 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Akshayin (aksayin, akṣayin, अक्षयिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Akshayya (aksayya, akṣayya, अक्षय्य): defined in 2 categories.
Yashas (yasas, yaśas, यशस्): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Nyaya (school of philosophy), India history, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Nepali
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: “itthaṃ yuktimupāyānāṃ kurvāṇasya catuṣṭayīm”
- ittham -
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ittham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ittha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- yuktim -
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yukti (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- upāyānām -
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upāya (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- kurvāṇasya -
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kurvāṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]kurvāṇa (noun, neuter)[genitive single]√kṛ -> kurvāṇa (participle, masculine)[genitive single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kurvāṇa (participle, neuter)[genitive single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
- catuṣṭayīm -
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catuṣṭayī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “vrajatīnduprabhāgauraṃ parairakṣayyatāṃ yaśaḥ”
- vrajatī -
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√vraj -> vrajat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √vraj class 1 verb]√vraj -> vrajat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √vraj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vraj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vraj class 1 verb], [locative single from √vraj class 1 verb]√vraj (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- induprabhā -
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- gauram -
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gaura (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]gaura (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]gaurā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- parair -
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para (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]para (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- akṣayya -
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akṣayin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]akṣayin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]akṣayya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]akṣayya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- atā -
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√at (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- am -
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a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ā (noun, feminine)[adverb]e (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- yaśaḥ -
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yaśas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yaśas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]yaśa (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 5870 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.