Sanskrit quote nr. 692 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अत्युच्चैरतिनीचैर् अश्लीलमयुक्तमनुपयुक्तं च ।
न वदति नृपतिसभाया- मादरमीप्सुर्महामनसाम् ॥atyuccairatinīcair aślīlamayuktamanupayuktaṃ ca |
na vadati nṛpatisabhāyā- mādaramīpsurmahāmanasām ||
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.
Atinica (atinīca, अतिनीच): defined in 1 categories.
Ashlila (aslila, aślīla, अश्लील): defined in 6 categories.
Ayuktam (अयुक्तम्): defined in 1 categories.
Ayukta (अयुक्त): defined in 7 categories.
Anupayukta (अनुपयुक्त): defined in 4 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Vadat (वदत्): defined in 2 categories.
Sabha (sabhā, सभा): defined in 11 categories.
Mada (māda, माद): defined in 20 categories.
Ra (र): defined in 11 categories.
Ipsu (īpsu, ईप्सु): defined in 2 categories.
Mahamanas (mahāmanas, महामनस्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Purana (epic history), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Buddhism, Jainism, Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
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: “atyuccairatinīcair aślīlamayuktamanupayuktaṃ ca”
- atyuccair -
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atyuccaiḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- atinīcair -
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atinīca (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]atinīca (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- aślīlam -
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aślīla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aślīla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]aślīlā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ayuktam -
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ayuktam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ayukta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ayukta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ayuktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- anupayuktam -
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anupayukta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anupayukta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anupayuktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “na vadati nṛpatisabhāyā- mādaramīpsurmahāmanasām”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vadati -
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√vad -> vadat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √vad class 1 verb]√vad -> vadat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √vad class 1 verb]√vad (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- nṛpati -
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nṛpati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- sabhāyā* -
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sabhā (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- māda -
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māda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- ram -
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ra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- īpsur -
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īpsu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]īpsu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√āp (verb class 0)[perfect active third plural]
- mahāmanasām -
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mahāmanas (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]mahāmanas (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]mahāmanasā (noun, feminine)[accusative 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 692 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.