Sanskrit quote nr. 1218 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनन्तरमरिं वद्याद् अरिसेविनमेव च अरेरनन्तरं मित्रम् उदासीनं तयोः परम् ।
anantaramariṃ vadyād arisevinameva ca areranantaraṃ mitram udāsīnaṃ tayoḥ param |
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.
Anantaram (अनन्तरम्): defined in 4 categories.
Anantara (अनन्तर): defined in 11 categories.
Ari (अरि): defined in 17 categories.
Vadya (वद्य): defined in 12 categories.
Arin (अरिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Sevin (सेविन्): defined in 2 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Mitra (मित्र): defined in 17 categories.
Udasina (udāsīna, उदासीन): defined in 12 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Param (परम्): defined in 7 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Nepali, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Hinduism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
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: “anantaramariṃ vadyād arisevinameva ca areranantaraṃ mitram udāsīnaṃ tayoḥ param”
- anantaram -
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anantaram (indeclinable)[indeclinable]anantara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anantara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anantarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- arim -
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ari (noun, masculine)[accusative single]ari (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- vadyād -
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vadya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]vadya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√vad -> vadya (participle, masculine)[ablative single from √vad class 1 verb]√vad -> vadya (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √vad class 1 verb]
- ari -
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ari (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ari (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ari (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]arin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[locative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- sevinam -
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sevin (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- arer -
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ari (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]ari (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- anantaram -
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anantaram (indeclinable)[indeclinable]anantara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anantara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anantarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- mitram -
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mitra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mitra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mitrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- udāsīnam -
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udāsīna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]udāsīna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]udāsīnā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tayoḥ -
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ta (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]tā (noun, feminine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]sā (noun, feminine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- param -
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param (indeclinable)[indeclinable]para (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]para (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [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 1218 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.