Sanskrit quote nr. 6296 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उक्त्वानृतं भवेद् यत्र प्राणिनां प्राण्रक्षणम् ।
अनृतं तत्र सत्यं स्यात् सत्यमप्यनृतं भवेत् ॥uktvānṛtaṃ bhaved yatra prāṇināṃ prāṇrakṣaṇam |
anṛtaṃ tatra satyaṃ syāt satyamapyanṛtaṃ bhavet ||
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.
Uktva (uktvā, उक्त्वा): defined in 1 categories.
Anrita (anrta, anṛta, अनृत): defined in 7 categories.
Yatra (यत्र): defined in 12 categories.
Pranin (prāṇin, प्राणिन्): defined in 12 categories.
Pran (prāṇ, प्राण्): defined in 4 categories.
Rakshana (raksana, rakṣaṇa, रक्षण): defined in 8 categories.
Tatra (तत्र): defined in 4 categories.
Satyam (सत्यम्): defined in 2 categories.
Satya (सत्य): defined in 20 categories.
Syat (syāt, स्यात्): defined in 2 categories.
Sya (स्य): defined in 3 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Apya (अप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), India history, Nepali, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Biology (plants and animals), Ayurveda (science of life), Tamil, Buddhism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Prakrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vaisheshika (school of 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: “uktvānṛtaṃ bhaved yatra prāṇināṃ prāṇrakṣaṇam”
- uktvā -
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uktvā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√vac -> uktvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √vac]√vac -> uktvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √vac]
- anṛtam -
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anṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhaved -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- yatra -
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yatra (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- prāṇinām -
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prāṇin (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]prāṇin (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- prāṇ -
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prāṇ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]prāṇ (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- rakṣaṇam -
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rakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “anṛtaṃ tatra satyaṃ syāt satyamapyanṛtaṃ bhavet”
- anṛtam -
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anṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tatra -
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tatra (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tatra (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- 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]
- syāt -
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syāt (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]syāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√as (verb class 2)[optative active third 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]
- apya -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]apya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- anṛtam -
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anṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhavet -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third 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 6296 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.