Sanskrit quote nr. 7797 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एतत् तर्कय चक्रवाकसुदृशामाश्वासनादायिनः ।
प्रौढध्वान्तपयोधिमग्नजगतीदत्तावलम्बोत्सवाः ॥etat tarkaya cakravākasudṛśāmāśvāsanādāyinaḥ |
prauḍhadhvāntapayodhimagnajagatīdattāvalambotsavāḥ ||
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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.
Etad (एतद्): defined in 2 categories.
Cakravaka (cakravāka, चक्रवाक): defined in 14 categories.
Sudrish (sudrs, sudṛś, सुदृश्): defined in 2 categories.
Ashvasana (asvasana, āśvāsana, आश्वासन): defined in 6 categories.
Ayin (āyin, आयिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Praudha (prauḍha, प्रौढ): defined in 8 categories.
Dhvanta (dhvānta, ध्वान्त): defined in 7 categories.
Payodha (payodhā, पयोधा): defined in 2 categories.
Magna (मग्न): defined in 9 categories.
Jagat (जगत्): defined in 9 categories.
Jagati (jagatī, जगती): defined in 16 categories.
Datta (दत्त): defined in 12 categories.
Datti (दत्ति): defined in 6 categories.
Alam (अलम्): defined in 9 categories.
Ala (अल): defined in 12 categories.
Ba (ब): defined in 10 categories.
Utsava (उत्सव): defined in 10 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: “etat tarkaya cakravākasudṛśāmāśvāsanādāyinaḥ”
- etat -
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etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- tarkaya -
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√tark (verb class 10)[imperative active second single]
- cakravāka -
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cakravāka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- sudṛśām -
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sudṛś (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]sudṛś (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- āśvāsanād -
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āśvāsana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- āyinaḥ -
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āyin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]āyin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “prauḍhadhvāntapayodhimagnajagatīdattāvalambotsavāḥ”
- prauḍha -
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prauḍha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prauḍha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhvānta -
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dhvānta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dhvānta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- payodhi -
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payodhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]payodhā (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- magna -
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magna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]magna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√majj -> magna (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √majj class 6 verb]√majj -> magna (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √majj class 6 verb]
- jagatī -
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jagatī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]jagat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- dattāva -
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datta (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]datti (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- alam -
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alam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- bo -
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ba (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- utsavāḥ -
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utsava (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative 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 7797 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.