Sanskrit quote nr. 7703 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकैव काचिन् महतामवस्था ।
सूक्ष्माणि वस्त्राण्यथवा च कन्था ॥ekaiva kācin mahatāmavasthā |
sūkṣmāṇi vastrāṇyathavā ca kanthā ||
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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.
Eka (ekā, एका): defined in 16 categories.
Ka (kā, का): defined in 15 categories.
Acit (अचित्): defined in 3 categories.
Mahat (महत्): defined in 6 categories.
Mahata (mahatā, महता): defined in 4 categories.
Avastha (avasthā, अवस्था): defined in 12 categories.
Sukshma (suksma, sūkṣma, सूक्ष्म): defined in 16 categories.
Vastra (वस्त्र): defined in 17 categories.
Athava (athavā, अथवा): defined in 5 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Kantha (kanthā, कन्था): defined in 20 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Tamil, Ayurveda (science of life), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Prakrit, Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Gitashastra (science of music)
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: “ekaiva kācin mahatāmavasthā”
- ekai -
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eka (noun, neuter)[compound]ekā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- kā -
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kā (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- acin -
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acit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]acit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]acit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- mahatām -
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mahat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]mahat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]mahatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√mah (verb class 1)[imperative active third dual]
- avasthā -
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avasthā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “sūkṣmāṇi vastrāṇyathavā ca kanthā”
- sūkṣmāṇi -
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sūkṣma (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vastrāṇya -
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vastra (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- athavā -
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athavā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kanthā -
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kanthā (noun, feminine)[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 7703 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.