Sanskrit quote nr. 6108 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इयं यशांसि द्विषतः सुधारुचः ।
किमङ्कमेतद् द्विषतः किमाननम् ॥iyaṃ yaśāṃsi dviṣataḥ sudhārucaḥ |
kimaṅkametad dviṣataḥ kimānanam ||
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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.
Iyam (इयम्): defined in 3 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Yashas (yasas, yaśas, यशस्): defined in 6 categories.
Dvishat (dvisat, dviṣat, द्विषत्): defined in 4 categories.
Sudha (sudhā, सुधा): defined in 18 categories.
Aruc (अरुच्): defined in 1 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Anka (aṅka, अङ्क): defined in 14 categories.
Etad (एतद्): defined in 2 categories.
Anana (ānana, आनन): defined in 14 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Hindi, Buddhism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaivism (Shaiva 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: “iyaṃ yaśāṃsi dviṣataḥ sudhārucaḥ”
- iyam -
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iyam (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]ī (noun, masculine)[accusative single]idam (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- yaśāṃsi -
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yaśas (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- dviṣataḥ -
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dviṣat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]dviṣat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- sudhā -
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sudhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- arucaḥ -
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aruc (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]aruc (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]√ruc (verb class 1)[aorist active second single]
- Line 2: “kimaṅkametad dviṣataḥ kimānanam”
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- aṅkam -
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aṅka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- etad -
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etad (indeclinable)[indeclinable]etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- dviṣataḥ -
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dviṣat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]dviṣat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- ānanam -
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ānana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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 6108 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.