Sanskrit quote nr. 6254 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ईशो दुरत्ययः काल इति सत्यवती श्रुतिः ।
वृद्धानामपि यद् बुद्धिर् बालवाक्यैर्विभिद्यते ॥īśo duratyayaḥ kāla iti satyavatī śrutiḥ |
vṛddhānāmapi yad buddhir bālavākyairvibhidyate ||
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.
Isha (isa, īśa, ईश): defined in 15 categories.
Ish (is, īś, ईश्): defined in 4 categories.
Duratyaya (दुरत्यय): defined in 5 categories.
Kala (kāla, काल): defined in 33 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Satyavat (सत्यवत्): defined in 1 categories.
Satyavati (satyavatī, सत्यवती): defined in 8 categories.
Shruti (sruti, śruti, श्रुति): defined in 20 categories.
Vriddha (vrddha, vṛddha, वृद्ध, vṛddhā, वृद्धा): defined in 17 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Buddhi (बुद्धि): defined in 21 categories.
Bala (bāla, बाल): defined in 30 categories.
Vakya (vākya, वाक्य): defined in 13 categories.
Vibhi (vibhī, विभी): defined in 1 categories.
Vibha (vibhā, विभा): defined in 2 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Nepali, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Shyainika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Buddhism, Vedanta (school of philosophy), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Shaiva philosophy, Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhist philosophy
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: “īśo duratyayaḥ kāla iti satyavatī śrutiḥ”
- īśo* -
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īśa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]īś (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- duratyayaḥ -
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duratyaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kāla* -
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kāla (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- satyavatī -
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satyavatī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]satyavat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- śrutiḥ -
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śruti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “vṛddhānāmapi yad buddhir bālavākyairvibhidyate”
- vṛddhānām -
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vṛddha (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]vṛddha (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]vṛddhā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √vṛdh class 1 verb]√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √vṛdh class 1 verb]√vṛdh -> vṛddhā (participle, feminine)[genitive plural from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- yad -
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yat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yat (noun, masculine)[compound]yad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- buddhir -
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buddhi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- bāla -
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bāla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bāla (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vākyair -
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vākya (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]√vac -> vākya (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √vac class 2 verb], [instrumental plural from √vac class 3 verb]√vac -> vākya (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √vac class 2 verb], [instrumental plural from √vac class 3 verb]√vak -> vākya (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √vak class 1 verb]√vak -> vākya (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √vak class 1 verb]
- vibhi -
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vibhī (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]vibhī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vibhī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]vibhā (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- dya -
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√dā (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive 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 6254 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.