Sanskrit quote nr. 1087 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अधस्तनश्वभ्रभुवो न याति षण्- न सर्वनारीषु न सञ्जितोऽन्यतः ।
न जायते व्यन्तरदेवजातिषु न भावनज्योतिषिकेषु सद्रुचिः ॥adhastanaśvabhrabhuvo na yāti ṣaṇ- na sarvanārīṣu na sañjito'nyataḥ |
na jāyate vyantaradevajātiṣu na bhāvanajyotiṣikeṣu sadruciḥ ||
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.
Adhastana (अधस्तन): defined in 2 categories.
Shvabhra (svabhra, śvabhra, श्वभ्र): defined in 6 categories.
Bhuvah (bhuvaḥ, भुवः): defined in 1 categories.
Bhuva (भुव): defined in 4 categories.
Bhu (bhū, भू): defined in 16 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Yat (yāt, यात्): defined in 2 categories.
Shash (sas, ṣaṣ, षष्): defined in 10 categories.
Nari (nārī, नारी): defined in 15 categories.
Anyatah (anyataḥ, अन्यतः): defined in 1 categories.
Jayat (jāyat, जायत्): defined in 1 categories.
Vyantara (व्यन्तर): defined in 4 categories.
Devaja (देवज): defined in 2 categories.
Bhavana (bhāvana, भावन): defined in 27 categories.
Jyotishika (jyotisika, jyotiṣika, ज्योतिषिक): defined in 3 categories.
Sadruci (सद्रुचि): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Purana (epic history), Nepali, Pali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Hinduism, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Jain philosophy
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: “adhastanaśvabhrabhuvo na yāti ṣaṇ- na sarvanārīṣu na sañjito'nyataḥ”
- adhastana -
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adhastana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]adhastana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śvabhra -
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śvabhra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śvabhra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhuvo* -
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bhuvaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bhuva (noun, masculine)[nominative single]bhū (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]bhū (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yāti -
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yāt (noun, masculine)[locative single]yāt (noun, neuter)[locative single]√yā (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- ṣaṇ -
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ṣaṭ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ṣaṣ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]ṣaṣ (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sarva -
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sarva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sarva (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- nārīṣu -
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nārī (noun, feminine)[locative plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sañjito' -
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sañjit (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]sañjita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- anyataḥ -
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anyataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “na jāyate vyantaradevajātiṣu na bhāvanajyotiṣikeṣu sadruciḥ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jāyate -
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√jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai (verb class 1)[present middle third single]√jan (verb class 4)[present middle third single]
- vyantara -
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vyantara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vyantara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- devajāt -
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devaja (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]devaja (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- iṣu -
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iṣu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]i (noun, masculine)[locative plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhāvana -
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bhāvana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]bhāvana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- jyotiṣikeṣu -
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jyotiṣika (noun, masculine)[locative plural]
- sadruciḥ -
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sadruci (noun, masculine)[nominative single]sadruci (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 1087 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.