Sanskrit quote nr. 1046 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अधमो लक्षणज्ञः स्यान् मध्यमो लक्ष्यमाचरेत् ।
लक्ष्यलक्षणसंयुक्त उत्तमः परिकीर्तितः ॥adhamo lakṣaṇajñaḥ syān madhyamo lakṣyamācaret |
lakṣyalakṣaṇasaṃyukta uttamaḥ parikīrtitaḥ ||
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.
Adhama (अधम): defined in 13 categories.
Lakshanajna (laksanajna, lakṣaṇajña, लक्षणज्ञ): defined in 1 categories.
Syat (syāt, स्यात्): defined in 2 categories.
Sya (स्य): defined in 3 categories.
Madhyama (मध्यम): defined in 20 categories.
Lakshya (laksya, lakṣya, लक्ष्य): defined in 9 categories.
Lakshin (laksin, lakṣin, लक्षिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Alakshana (alaksana, alakṣaṇa, अलक्षण): defined in 6 categories.
Samyukta (saṃyukta, संयुक्त): defined in 15 categories.
Uttama (उत्तम): defined in 21 categories.
Parikirtita (parikīrtita, परिकीर्तित): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Biology (plants and animals), Shilpashastra (iconography), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Shiksha (linguistics: phonetics, phonology etc.), India history, Gitashastra (science of music), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Ayurveda (science of life), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit
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: “adhamo lakṣaṇajñaḥ syān madhyamo lakṣyamācaret”
- adhamo* -
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adhama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√dham (verb class 1)[imperfect active second single]
- lakṣaṇajñaḥ -
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lakṣaṇajña (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- syān -
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syāt (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]syāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√as (verb class 2)[optative active third single]
- madhyamo* -
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madhyama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- lakṣyam -
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lakṣya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]lakṣya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]lakṣyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√lakṣ -> lakṣya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √lakṣ class 10 verb]√lakṣ -> lakṣya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √lakṣ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √lakṣ class 10 verb]
- ā -
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ā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- caret -
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√car (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- Line 2: “lakṣyalakṣaṇasaṃyukta uttamaḥ parikīrtitaḥ”
- lakṣya -
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lakṣin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]lakṣin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]lakṣya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]lakṣya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√lakṣ -> lakṣya (absolutive)[absolutive from √lakṣ]√lakṣ -> lakṣya (absolutive)[absolutive from √lakṣ]√lakṣ -> lakṣya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √lakṣ class 10 verb]√lakṣ -> lakṣya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √lakṣ class 10 verb]
- alakṣaṇa -
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alakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]alakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṃyukta* -
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saṃyukta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- uttamaḥ -
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uttama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- parikīrtitaḥ -
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parikīrtita (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 1046 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.