Sanskrit quote nr. 6430 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उत्कृष्टमध्यमनिकृष्टजनेषु मैत्री ।
यद्वच्छिलासु सिकतासु जलेषु रेखा ॥utkṛṣṭamadhyamanikṛṣṭajaneṣu maitrī |
yadvacchilāsu sikatāsu jaleṣu rekhā ||
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.
Adhi (अधि): defined in 12 categories.
Krishtaja (krstaja, kṛṣṭaja, कृष्टज): defined in 1 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Maitri (मैत्रि, maitrī, मैत्री): defined in 14 categories.
Maitrin (मैत्रिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Yadvat (यद्वत्): defined in 1 categories.
Shila (sila, śilā, शिला): defined in 23 categories.
Sikata (sikatā, सिकता): defined in 10 categories.
Jala (जल): defined in 24 categories.
Rekha (rekhā, रेखा): defined in 15 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Pali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Tamil, Buddhism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)
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: “utkṛṣṭamadhyamanikṛṣṭajaneṣu maitrī”
- utkṛṣṭam -
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utkṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]utkṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]utkṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- adhya -
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adhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]adhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√dhā (verb class 1)[aorist middle first single]√dhā (verb class 2)[aorist middle first single]√dhā (verb class 3)[aorist middle first single]√dhā (verb class 4)[aorist middle first single]
- amani -
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amani (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- kṛṣṭaja -
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kṛṣṭaja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṛṣṭaja (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- neṣu -
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na (noun, masculine)[locative plural]na (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- maitrī -
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maitrī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]maitri (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]maitrin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “yadvacchilāsu sikatāsu jaleṣu rekhā”
- yadvacch -
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yadvat (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- śilāsu -
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śilā (noun, feminine)[locative plural]
- sikatāsu -
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sikatā (noun, feminine)[locative plural]
- jaleṣu -
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jala (noun, masculine)[locative plural]jala (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- rekhā -
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rekhā (noun, feminine)[nominative 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 6430 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.