Sanskrit quote nr. 678 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अत्यादरादध्ययनं द्विजानाम् अर्थोपलब्ध्या फलवद्विधाय ।
क्रतूनतुच्छानवितुं तवैषा मीमांसकाद्याधिकृतिः प्रसिद्धा ॥atyādarādadhyayanaṃ dvijānām arthopalabdhyā phalavadvidhāya |
kratūnatucchānavituṃ tavaiṣā mīmāṃsakādyādhikṛtiḥ prasiddhā ||
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.
Atyadara (atyādara, अत्यादर): defined in 2 categories.
Adhyayana (अध्ययन): defined in 9 categories.
Dvija (द्विज, dvijā, द्विजा): defined in 8 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Upalabdhi (उपलब्धि): defined in 7 categories.
Phalavat (फलवत्): defined in 2 categories.
Vidha (विध): defined in 11 categories.
Kratu (क्रतु): defined in 9 categories.
Tuccha (तुच्छ): defined in 8 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Mimamsaka (mīmāṃsaka, मीमांसक): defined in 4 categories.
Ya (yā, या): defined in 10 categories.
Adhikriti (adhikrti, adhikṛti, अधिकृति): defined in 1 categories.
Prasiddha (prasiddhā, प्रसिद्धा): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Pali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jain philosophy, Tamil, Yoga (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: “atyādarādadhyayanaṃ dvijānām arthopalabdhyā phalavadvidhāya”
- atyādarād -
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atyādara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- adhyayanam -
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adhyayana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- dvijānām -
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dvija (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]dvija (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]dvijā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- artho -
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artha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]artha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√arth (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- upalabdhyā -
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upalabdhi (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- phalavad -
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phalavat (noun, masculine)[compound]phalavat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- vidhāya -
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vidha (noun, masculine)[dative single]vidha (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- Line 2: “kratūnatucchānavituṃ tavaiṣā mīmāṃsakādyādhikṛtiḥ prasiddhā”
- kratūn -
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kratu (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- a -
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- tucchān -
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tuccha (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- avitum -
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√av -> avitum (infinitive)[infinitive from √av]
- tavai -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]√tu (verb class 2)[imperative middle first single]
- aiṣā -
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- mīmāṃsakād -
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mīmāṃsaka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- yā -
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yā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]yā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- adhikṛtiḥ -
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adhikṛti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- prasiddhā -
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prasiddhā (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 678 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.