Sanskrit quote nr. 6130 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इयमत्र कयापि दिशा ।
नीतिदृशां दर्शिता पदवी ॥iyamatra kayāpi diśā |
nītidṛśāṃ darśitā padavī ||
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.
Iyam (इयम्): defined in 3 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Atra (अत्र): defined in 5 categories.
Kaya (kayā, कया): defined in 18 categories.
Ka (kā, का): defined in 15 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Disha (disa, diśā, दिशा): defined in 11 categories.
Dish (dis, diś, दिश्): defined in 8 categories.
Drisha (drsa, dṛśā, दृशा): defined in 3 categories.
Drish (drs, dṛś, दृश्): defined in 4 categories.
Darshita (darsita, darśitā, दर्शिता): defined in 11 categories.
Padavi (पदवि, padavī, पदवी): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Buddhism, Jainism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Kavya (poetry)
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: “iyamatra kayāpi diśā”
- 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]
- atra -
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atra (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]atra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]atra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kayā -
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kayā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kā (pronoun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- diśā -
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diśā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]diś (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “nītidṛśāṃ darśitā padavī”
- nīti -
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nīti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- dṛśām -
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dṛśā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]dṛś (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]dṛś (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- darśitā -
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darśitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√dṛś -> darśitā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √dṛś]
- padavī -
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padavī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]padavī (noun, masculine)[compound]padavi (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
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 6130 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.