Sanskrit quote nr. 6958 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उन्मत्त धूर्त तरुणेन्दुनिवासयोग्ये ।
स्थाने पिशाचपतिना विनिवेशितोऽसि ॥unmatta dhūrta taruṇendunivāsayogye |
sthāne piśācapatinā viniveśito'si ||
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.
Unmatta (उन्मत्त): defined in 15 categories.
Dhurta (dhūrta, धूर्त): defined in 7 categories.
Nivasa (nivāsa, निवास): defined in 7 categories.
Yogya (योग्य, yogyā, योग्या): defined in 10 categories.
Sthane (sthāne, स्थाने): defined in 1 categories.
Sthana (sthāna, स्थान): defined in 22 categories.
Pishacapati (pisacapati, piśācapati, पिशाचपति): defined in 2 categories.
Viniveshita (vinivesita, viniveśita, विनिवेशित): defined in 2 categories.
Asi (asī, असी): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Prakrit, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Buddhist philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Gitashastra (science of music), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare)
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: “unmatta dhūrta taruṇendunivāsayogye”
- unmatta -
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unmatta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]unmatta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhūrta -
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dhūrta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dhūrta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- taruṇendu -
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taruṇendu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- nivāsa -
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nivāsa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- yogye -
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yogya (noun, masculine)[locative single]yogya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]yogyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√yuj -> yogya (participle, masculine)[locative single from √yuj class 7 verb]√yuj -> yogya (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √yuj class 7 verb], [vocative dual from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative dual from √yuj class 7 verb], [locative single from √yuj class 7 verb]√yuj -> yogyā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √yuj class 7 verb], [vocative single from √yuj class 7 verb], [vocative dual from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative dual from √yuj class 7 verb]
- Line 2: “sthāne piśācapatinā viniveśito'si”
- sthāne -
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sthāne (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sthāna (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- piśācapatinā -
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piśācapati (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- viniveśito' -
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viniveśita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- asi -
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asi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]asi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]asī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]√as (verb class 2)[present active second 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 6958 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.