Sanskrit quote nr. 6340 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उच्चैरुद्घोष्य जेतव्यं मध्यस्थश्चेदपण्डितः ।
पण्डितो यदि तत्रैव पक्षपातोऽधिरोप्यताम् ॥uccairudghoṣya jetavyaṃ madhyasthaścedapaṇḍitaḥ |
paṇḍito yadi tatraiva pakṣapāto'dhiropyatām ||
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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.
Uccaih (uccaiḥ, उच्चैः): defined in 2 categories.
Ucca (उच्च): defined in 14 categories.
Udgha (उद्घ): defined in 2 categories.
Jetavya (जेतव्य): defined in 2 categories.
Madhyastha (मध्यस्थ): defined in 12 categories.
Pandita (paṇḍita, पण्डित): defined in 16 categories.
Yadi (यदि): defined in 6 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Tatraiva (तत्रैव): defined in 1 categories.
Pakshapata (paksapata, pakṣapāta, पक्षपात): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Jainism, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), India history, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Shaiva philosophy, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “uccairudghoṣya jetavyaṃ madhyasthaścedapaṇḍitaḥ”
- uccair -
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uccaiḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]uccaiḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ucca (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]ucca (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- udgho -
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udgha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- uṣya -
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√uṣ -> uṣya (absolutive)[absolutive from √uṣ]√uṣ -> uṣya (absolutive)[absolutive from √uṣ]√vas -> uṣya (absolutive)[absolutive from √vas]√vas -> uṣya (absolutive)[absolutive from √vas]
- jetavyam -
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jetavya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]jetavya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jetavyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√ji -> jetavya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √ji class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ji class 9 verb]√ji -> jetavya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √ji class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ji class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ji class 9 verb], [accusative single from √ji class 9 verb]
- madhyasthaś -
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madhyastha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ceda -
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√cad (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- paṇḍitaḥ -
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paṇḍita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√paṇḍ -> paṇḍita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √paṇḍ class 10 verb]
- Line 2: “paṇḍito yadi tatraiva pakṣapāto'dhiropyatām”
- paṇḍito* -
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paṇḍita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√paṇḍ -> paṇḍita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √paṇḍ class 10 verb]
- yadi -
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yadi (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]yadi (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- tatraiva -
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tatraiva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]
- pakṣapāto' -
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pakṣapāta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- adhi -
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adhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]adhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]adhi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- ropyatām -
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√ruh (verb class 0)[imperative passive 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 6340 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.