Sanskrit quote nr. 7452 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एक एव परो ह्यात्मा सर्वेषामपि देहिनाम् ।
नानेव गृह्यते मूढैर् यथा ज्योतिर्यथा नभः ॥eka eva paro hyātmā sarveṣāmapi dehinām |
nāneva gṛhyate mūḍhair yathā jyotiryathā nabhaḥ ||
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.
Eka (एक): defined in 16 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Parah (paraḥ, परः): defined in 4 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Atman (ātman, आत्मन्): defined in 21 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Dehin (देहिन्): defined in 11 categories.
Nana (nāna, नान, nānā, नाना): defined in 14 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Mudha (mūḍha, मूढ): defined in 15 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Jyotis (ज्योतिस्): defined in 9 categories.
Nabh (नभ्): defined in 3 categories.
Nabha (नभ): defined in 1 categories.
Nabhas (नभस्): defined in 14 categories.
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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: “eka eva paro hyātmā sarveṣāmapi dehinām”
- eka* -
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eka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- paro* -
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paraḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]para (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hyā -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- ātmā -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sarveṣām -
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sarva (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]sarva (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- dehinām -
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dehin (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]dehin (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- Line 2: “nāneva gṛhyate mūḍhair yathā jyotiryathā nabhaḥ”
- nāne -
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nāna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]nānā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- gṛhyate -
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√grah (verb class 9)[present passive third single]
- mūḍhair -
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mūḍha (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]mūḍha (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]√muh -> mūḍha (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √muh class 4 verb]√muh -> mūḍha (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √muh class 4 verb]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- jyotir -
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jyotis (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]jyotis (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- nabhaḥ -
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nabhas (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]nabhas (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]nabh (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]nabha (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 7452 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.