Sanskrit quote nr. 6295 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उक्तेन बहुना किं वा किं कृतैः शपथैर्घनैः ।
वदामि सत्यमेवैतत् त्वमेव मम मानसे ॥uktena bahunā kiṃ vā kiṃ kṛtaiḥ śapathairghanaiḥ |
vadāmi satyamevaitat tvameva mama mānase ||
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.
Bahu (बहु): defined in 22 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Va (vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛta, कृत): defined in 16 categories.
Ghana (घन): defined in 22 categories.
Satyam (सत्यम्): defined in 2 categories.
Satya (सत्य): defined in 20 categories.
Eva (एव, evā, एवा): defined in 6 categories.
Etad (एतद्): defined in 2 categories.
Tva (त्व): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Manasa (mānasa, मानस): defined in 15 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, Hinduism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Buddhism, Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Gitashastra (science of music), Nepali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
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: “uktena bahunā kiṃ vā kiṃ kṛtaiḥ śapathairghanaiḥ”
- uktena -
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ukta (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ukta (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]√vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √vac class 2 verb], [instrumental single from √vac class 3 verb]√vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √vac class 2 verb], [instrumental single from √vac class 3 verb]
- bahunā -
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bahu (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]bahu (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- kṛtaiḥ -
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kṛta (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]kṛta (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [instrumental plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [instrumental plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [instrumental plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [instrumental plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]
- śapathair -
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śapatha (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- ghanaiḥ -
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ghana (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]ghana (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “vadāmi satyamevaitat tvameva mama mānase”
- vadāmi -
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√vad (verb class 1)[present active first single]
- satyam -
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satyam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]satya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]satya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]satyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- evai -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]evā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- etat -
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etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- mama -
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asmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]√mā (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 3)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- mānase -
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mānasa (noun, masculine)[locative single]mānasa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√mān (verb class 1)[present middle second 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 6295 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.