Sanskrit quote nr. 6137 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इयमिष्टगुणाय रोचतां ।
रुचिरार्था भवतेऽपि भारती ॥iyamiṣṭaguṇāya rocatāṃ |
rucirārthā bhavate'pi bhāratī ||
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.
Ishta (ista, iṣṭa, इष्ट): defined in 15 categories.
Guna (guṇa, गुण): defined in 26 categories.
Rucira (रुचिर, rucirā, रुचिरा): defined in 12 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Bharati (bhāratī, भारती): defined in 12 categories.
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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: “iyamiṣṭaguṇāya rocatāṃ”
- 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]
- iṣṭa -
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iṣṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]iṣṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]√iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]√yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √yaj class 1 verb]√yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
- guṇāya -
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guṇa (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- rocatām -
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√ruc (verb class 1)[imperative middle third single]
- Line 2: “rucirārthā bhavate'pi bhāratī”
- rucirā -
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rucira (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rucira (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]rucirā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- arthā* -
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artha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- bhavate' -
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bhavat (noun, masculine)[dative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[dative single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[dative single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[dative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- bhāratī -
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bhāratī (noun, feminine)[compound], [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 6137 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.