Sanskrit quote nr. 7082 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उपनीतनीतिनौकः ।
संसारविकारवारिवन्यासु ॥upanītanītinaukaḥ |
saṃsāravikāravārivanyāsu ||
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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.
Upanita (upanīta, उपनीत): defined in 5 categories.
Na (न, nā, ना): defined in 12 categories.
Ni (नि): defined in 9 categories.
Nri (nr, nṛ, नृ): defined in 6 categories.
Nu (नु): defined in 1 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Oka (ओक): defined in 7 categories.
Okas (ओकस्): defined in 2 categories.
Samsara (saṃsāra, संसार): defined in 17 categories.
Vikara (vikāra, विकार): defined in 17 categories.
Var (vār, वार्): defined in 6 categories.
Vari (vāri, वारि, vārī, वारी): defined in 18 categories.
Vanya (vanyā, वन्या): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Nepali, Buddhism, Hinduism, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Jain philosophy, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “upanītanītinaukaḥ”
- upanīta -
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upanīta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]upanīta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nīti -
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nīti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- nau -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ni (noun, masculine)[locative single]ni (noun, feminine)[locative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]nu (noun, masculine)[locative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative dual], [dative dual], [genitive dual]
- okaḥ -
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okas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]oka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “saṃsāravikāravārivanyāsu”
- saṃsāra -
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saṃsāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vikāra -
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vikāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vāri -
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vāri (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]vāri (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vārī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]vār (noun, masculine)[locative single]vār (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- vanyāsu -
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vanyā (noun, feminine)[locative plural]
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 7082 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.