Sanskrit quote nr. 6217 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इह सामान्यानुगमं ।
समुपदिशन्तः स्थलेष्वनेकेषु ॥iha sāmānyānugamaṃ |
samupadiśantaḥ sthaleṣvanekeṣu ||
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.
Samanya (sāmānya, सामान्य): defined in 19 categories.
Uksh (uks, ukṣ, उक्ष्): defined in 1 categories.
Ama (अम): defined in 12 categories.
Upadisham (upadisam, upadiśam, उपदिशम्): defined in 1 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tas (तस्): defined in 4 categories.
Sthala (स्थल): defined in 12 categories.
Aneka (अनेक): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), India history, Buddhist philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Nepali, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
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 sāmānyānugamaṃ”
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- sāmānyān -
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sāmānya (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- ug -
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ukṣ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]ukṣ (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- amam -
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ama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]amā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “samupadiśantaḥ sthaleṣvanekeṣu”
- sam -
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sa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- upadiśan -
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upadiśam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- taḥ -
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tas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sthaleṣva -
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sthala (noun, masculine)[locative plural]sthala (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- anekeṣu -
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aneka (noun, masculine)[locative plural]aneka (noun, neuter)[locative 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 6217 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.