Sanskrit quote nr. 6142 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इलिका भ्रमरीध्यानं ध्यायन्ती भ्रमरी भवेत् ।
वीतरागपदं ध्यायन् वीतरागो भवेद् ध्रुवम् ॥ilikā bhramarīdhyānaṃ dhyāyantī bhramarī bhavet |
vītarāgapadaṃ dhyāyan vītarāgo bhaved dhruvam ||
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.
Ilika (ilikā, इलिका): defined in 2 categories.
Bhramari (bhramarī, भ्रमरी): defined in 12 categories.
Dhyana (dhyāna, ध्यान): defined in 21 categories.
Dhyayanti (dhyāyantī, ध्यायन्ती): defined in 1 categories.
Dhyayat (dhyāyat, ध्यायत्): defined in 4 categories.
Vitaraga (vītarāga, वीतराग): defined in 9 categories.
Pada (पद): defined in 28 categories.
Dhruvam (ध्रुवम्): defined in 1 categories.
Dhruva (ध्रुव): defined in 20 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Nepali, Buddhism, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Pali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Arts (wordly enjoyments), 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: “ilikā bhramarīdhyānaṃ dhyāyantī bhramarī bhavet”
- ilikā* -
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ilikā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhramarī -
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bhramarī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- dhyānam -
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dhyāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhyāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- dhyāyantī -
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dhyāyantī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]dhyāyat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- bhramarī -
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bhramarī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- bhavet -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- Line 2: “vītarāgapadaṃ dhyāyan vītarāgo bhaved dhruvam”
- vītarāga -
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vītarāga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vītarāga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- padam -
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pada (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- dhyāyan -
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dhyāyat (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- vītarāgo* -
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vītarāga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhaved -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- dhruvam -
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dhruvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dhruva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhruva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dhruvā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 6142 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.