Sanskrit quote nr. 6429 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उत्कृष्टबलवीर्यस्य विजिगीषोर्जयैषिणः ।
गुणानुरक्तप्रकृतेर् यात्रा यानमिति स्मृतम् ॥utkṛṣṭabalavīryasya vijigīṣorjayaiṣiṇaḥ |
guṇānuraktaprakṛter yātrā yānamiti smṛtam ||
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.
Utkrishta (utkrsta, utkṛṣṭa, उत्कृष्ट): defined in 7 categories.
Balavirya (balavīrya, बलवीर्य): defined in 2 categories.
Vijigishu (vijigisu, vijigīṣu, विजिगीषु): defined in 5 categories.
Ja (jā, जा): defined in 7 categories.
Jaya (जय, jayā, जया): defined in 26 categories.
Guna (guṇa, गुण): defined in 26 categories.
Akta (अक्त): defined in 6 categories.
Prakriti (prakrti, prakṛti, प्रकृति): defined in 22 categories.
Yatra (yātrā, यात्रा): defined in 12 categories.
Yana (yāna, यान): defined in 14 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Smrita (smrta, smṛta, स्मृत): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Prakrit, Tamil, Hinduism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Biology (plants and animals), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Buddhism, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Dharmashastra (religious law)
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: “utkṛṣṭabalavīryasya vijigīṣorjayaiṣiṇaḥ”
- utkṛṣṭa -
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utkṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]utkṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- balavīryasya -
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balavīrya (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- vijigīṣor -
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vijigīṣu (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]vijigīṣu (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- jayai -
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jaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jaya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]jā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]jayā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√ji (verb class 1)[imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
- eṣiṇaḥ -
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eṣin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]eṣin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “guṇānuraktaprakṛter yātrā yānamiti smṛtam”
- guṇān -
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guṇa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- ur -
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u (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- akta -
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akta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]akta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prakṛter -
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prakṛti (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- yātrā* -
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yātrā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- yānam -
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yāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]yāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]yānā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- smṛtam -
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smṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]smṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]smṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]√smṛ -> smṛta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
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 6429 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.