Sanskrit quote nr. 6129 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इयत्येतस्मिन् वा निरवधिचमत्कृत्यतिशयो ।
वराहो वा राहुः प्रभवति चमत्कारविषयः ॥iyatyetasmin vā niravadhicamatkṛtyatiśayo |
varāho vā rāhuḥ prabhavati camatkāraviṣayaḥ ||
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.
Iyat (इयत्): defined in 2 categories.
Etad (एतद्): defined in 2 categories.
Va (व, vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Var (vār, वार्): defined in 6 categories.
Niravadhi (निरवधि): defined in 5 categories.
Camatkriti (camatkrti, camatkṛti, चमत्कृति): defined in 2 categories.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Shayu (sayu, śayu, शयु): defined in 3 categories.
Varaha (varāha, वराह): defined in 18 categories.
Rahu (rāhu, राहु): defined in 18 categories.
Prabhavat (प्रभवत्): defined in 3 categories.
Camatkara (camatkāra, चमत्कार): defined in 6 categories.
Vishaya (visaya, viṣaya, विषय): defined in 25 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Jainism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), 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: “iyatyetasmin vā niravadhicamatkṛtyatiśayo”
- iyatye -
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iyat (noun, masculine)[locative single]iyat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- etasmin -
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etad (noun, neuter)[locative single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- vā* -
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vār (noun, masculine)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vār (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]va (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- niravadhi -
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niravadhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]niravadhi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]niravadhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- camatkṛtya -
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camatkṛti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- śayo -
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śayu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]śayu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- Line 2: “varāho vā rāhuḥ prabhavati camatkāraviṣayaḥ”
- varāho* -
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varāha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vā* -
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vār (noun, masculine)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vār (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]va (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- rāhuḥ -
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rāhu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- prabhavati -
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prabhavat (noun, masculine)[locative single]prabhavat (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- camatkāra -
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camatkāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- viṣayaḥ -
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viṣaya (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 6129 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.