Sanskrit quote nr. 6179 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इह परिचिता जात्यन्धानामियं न तवोन्नतिर् ।
गुणपरिचये चक्षुष्मन्तो त्वयातिविडम्बिताः ॥iha paricitā jātyandhānāmiyaṃ na tavonnatir |
guṇaparicaye cakṣuṣmanto tvayātiviḍambitāḥ ||
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.
Iha (इह): defined in 9 categories.
Paricita (परिचित, paricitā, परिचिता): defined in 6 categories.
Jatyandha (jātyandha, जात्यन्ध, jātyandhā, जात्यन्धा): defined in 4 categories.
Iyam (इयम्): defined in 3 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Guna (guṇa, गुण): defined in 26 categories.
Paricaya (परिचय): defined in 8 categories.
Tva (tvā, त्वा): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Vidambita (viḍambita, विडम्बित, viḍambitā, विडम्बिता): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Tamil, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “iha paricitā jātyandhānāmiyaṃ na tavonnatir”
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- paricitā* -
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paricita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]paricitā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- jātyandhānām -
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jātyandha (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]jātyandha (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]jātyandhā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- 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]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Cannot analyse tavonnatir
- Line 2: “guṇaparicaye cakṣuṣmanto tvayātiviḍambitāḥ”
- guṇa -
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guṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- paricaye -
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paricaya (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- cakṣuṣmanto -
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- tvayā -
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tvā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[instrumental single]
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- viḍambitāḥ -
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viḍambita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]viḍambitā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
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 6179 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.