Sanskrit quote nr. 7187 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उपेक्ष्यपक्षे भूपानां मानः स्वार्थस्य सिद्धये ।
स तु प्राणानुपेक्ष्यापि ग्राह्यपक्षे मनस्विनाम् ॥upekṣyapakṣe bhūpānāṃ mānaḥ svārthasya siddhaye |
sa tu prāṇānupekṣyāpi grāhyapakṣe manasvinām ||
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.
Upekshya (upeksya, upekṣya, उपेक्ष्य, upekṣyā, उपेक्ष्या): defined in 2 categories.
Paksha (paksa, pakṣa, पक्ष, pakṣā, पक्षा): defined in 19 categories.
Bhupa (bhūpa, भूप): defined in 8 categories.
Mana (māna, मान): defined in 24 categories.
Svartha (svārtha, स्वार्थ): defined in 9 categories.
Siddhi (सिद्धि): defined in 24 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Prana (prāṇa, प्राण): defined in 16 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Grahin (grāhin, ग्राहिन्): defined in 9 categories.
Grahya (grāhya, ग्राह्य): defined in 11 categories.
Apaksha (apaksa, apakṣa, अपक्ष, apakṣā, अपक्षा): defined in 2 categories.
Manasvin (मनस्विन्): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Jainism, Buddhism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nyaya (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Vaisheshika (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: “upekṣyapakṣe bhūpānāṃ mānaḥ svārthasya siddhaye”
- upekṣya -
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upekṣya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]upekṣya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pakṣe -
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pakṣa (noun, masculine)[locative single]pakṣa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]pakṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]pakṣi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√pakṣ (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- bhūpānām -
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bhūpa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- mānaḥ -
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māna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√man -> māna (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb]
- svārthasya -
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svārtha (noun, masculine)[genitive single]svārtha (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- siddhaye -
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siddhi (noun, feminine)[dative single]
- Line 2: “sa tu prāṇānupekṣyāpi grāhyapakṣe manasvinām”
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- prāṇān -
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prāṇa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- upekṣyā -
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upekṣya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]upekṣya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]upekṣyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- grāhya -
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grāhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]grāhī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]grāhin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]grāhin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]grāhya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]grāhya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√grah -> grāhya (participle, masculine)[compound from √grah]√grah -> grāhya (participle, neuter)[compound from √grah]√grah -> grāhya (absolutive)[absolutive from √grah]√grah -> grāhya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √grah class 9 verb], [vocative single from √grah]√grah -> grāhya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √grah class 9 verb], [vocative single from √grah]
- apakṣe -
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apakṣa (noun, masculine)[locative single]apakṣa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]apakṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√pakṣ (verb class 1)[imperfect middle first single]
- manasvinām -
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manasvin (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]manasvin (noun, neuter)[genitive 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 7187 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.