Sanskrit quote nr. 7199 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उभयमेव वदन्ति मनीषिणः ।
समयवर्षितया कृतकर्मणाम् ॥ubhayameva vadanti manīṣiṇaḥ |
samayavarṣitayā kṛtakarmaṇām ||
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.
Ubhaya (उभय): defined in 11 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Vadat (वदत्): defined in 2 categories.
Vadanti (vadantī, वदन्ती): defined in 3 categories.
Manishin (manisin, manīṣin, मनीषिन्): defined in 7 categories.
Samaya (समय): defined in 18 categories.
Varshita (varsita, varṣitā, वर्षिता): defined in 3 categories.
Kritakarman (krtakarman, kṛtakarman, कृतकर्मन्): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, 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: “ubhayameva vadanti manīṣiṇaḥ”
- ubhayam -
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ubhaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ubhaya (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vadanti -
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√vad -> vadat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vad class 1 verb]√vad -> vadantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √vad class 1 verb]√vad (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- manīṣiṇaḥ -
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manīṣin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]manīṣin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “samayavarṣitayā kṛtakarmaṇām”
- samaya -
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samaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√sam (verb class 10)[imperative active second single]
- varṣitayā -
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varṣitā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]√vṛṣ -> varṣitā (participle, feminine)[instrumental single from √vṛṣ]
- kṛtakarmaṇām -
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kṛtakarmaṇā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]kṛtakarman (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]kṛtakarman (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 7199 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.