Sanskrit quote nr. 6286 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उक्तं च वक्ष्यमानं च भर्त्सनं तिर्यगीक्षणम् ।
क्वचिद् यथार्थकथनं व्याख्या तन्त्रस्य षड्विधाः ॥uktaṃ ca vakṣyamānaṃ ca bhartsanaṃ tiryagīkṣaṇam |
kvacid yathārthakathanaṃ vyākhyā tantrasya ṣaḍvidhāḥ ||
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.
Ukta (उक्त): defined in 10 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Ana (āna, आन): defined in 12 categories.
Bhartsana (भर्त्सन): defined in 4 categories.
Tiryagiksha (tiryagiksa, tiryagīkṣa, तिर्यगीक्ष): defined in 1 categories.
Na (ṇa, ण): defined in 12 categories.
Ku (कु, kū, कू): defined in 11 categories.
Kva (क्व): defined in 2 categories.
Acit (अचित्): defined in 3 categories.
Yathartha (yathārtha, यथार्थ): defined in 4 categories.
Kathana (कथन): defined in 7 categories.
Vyakhya (vyākhyā, व्याख्या): defined in 5 categories.
Tantra (तन्त्र): defined in 16 categories.
Shadvidha (sadvidha, ṣaḍvidha, षड्विध, ṣaḍvidhā, षड्विधा): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Pali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Buddhism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Ayurveda (science of life), Hinduism, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Jain 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: “uktaṃ ca vakṣyamānaṃ ca bhartsanaṃ tiryagīkṣaṇam”
- uktam -
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ukta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ukta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]uktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]√vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vakṣyam -
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√vakṣ -> vakṣya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √vakṣ]√vakṣ -> vakṣya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √vakṣ]√vakṣ -> vakṣyā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √vakṣ]√vakṣ -> vakṣya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vakṣ]√vakṣ -> vakṣya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √vakṣ], [accusative single from √vakṣ]
- ānam -
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āna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]√an (verb class 2)[imperfect active first single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhartsanam -
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bhartsana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- tiryagīkṣa -
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tiryagīkṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tiryagīkṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ṇam -
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ṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “kvacid yathārthakathanaṃ vyākhyā tantrasya ṣaḍvidhāḥ”
- kva -
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ku (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]kva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ku (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kū (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
- acid -
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acit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]acit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]acit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- yathārtha -
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yathārtha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yathārtha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kathanam -
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kathana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kathana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kathanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vyākhyā -
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vyākhyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- tantrasya -
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tantra (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- ṣaḍvidhāḥ -
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ṣaḍvidha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ṣaḍvidhā (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 6286 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.