Sanskrit quote nr. 7542 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकविंशतिरादिष्टाः नरकाः शास्त्रपारगैः ।
गर्भवाससमीपे ते कलां नार्हन्ति षोडशीम् ॥ekaviṃśatirādiṣṭāḥ narakāḥ śāstrapāragaiḥ |
garbhavāsasamīpe te kalāṃ nārhanti ṣoḍaśīm ||
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.
Ekavimshati (ekavimsati, ekaviṃśati, एकविंशति): defined in 4 categories.
Adishta (adista, ādiṣṭa, आदिष्ट, ādiṣṭā, आदिष्टा): defined in 6 categories.
Naraka (नरक): defined in 15 categories.
Shastra (sastra, śāstra, शास्त्र): defined in 23 categories.
Paraga (pāraga, पारग): defined in 12 categories.
Garbhavasa (garbhavāsa, गर्भवास): defined in 3 categories.
Samipa (samīpa, समीप, samīpā, समीपा): defined in 8 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Kala (kalā, कला): defined in 33 categories.
Na (न, nā, ना): defined in 12 categories.
Nri (nr, nṛ, नृ): defined in 6 categories.
Arhat (अर्हत्): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Buddhism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Nepali, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Buddhist philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Yoga (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Tamil, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Jain philosophy, Shyainika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting)
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: “ekaviṃśatirādiṣṭāḥ narakāḥ śāstrapāragaiḥ”
- ekaviṃśatir -
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ekaviṃśati (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ādiṣṭāḥ -
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ādiṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ādiṣṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- narakāḥ -
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naraka (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- śāstra -
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śāstra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pāragaiḥ -
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pāraga (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]pāraga (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “garbhavāsasamīpe te kalāṃ nārhanti ṣoḍaśīm”
- garbhavāsa -
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garbhavāsa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- samīpe -
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samīpa (noun, masculine)[locative single]samīpa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]samīpā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- kalām -
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kalā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- nā -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- arhanti -
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arhat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√arh (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- ṣoḍaśīm -
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ṣoḍaśī (noun, feminine)[accusative 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 7542 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.