Sanskrit quote nr. 1232 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनभिज्ञाय शास्त्रार्थान् पुरुषाः पशुबुद्धयः ।
प्रागल्भ्याद्वक्तुमिच्छन्ति मन्त्रेष्वभ्यन्तरीकृताः ॥anabhijñāya śāstrārthān puruṣāḥ paśubuddhayaḥ |
prāgalbhyādvaktumicchanti mantreṣvabhyantarīkṛtāḥ ||
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.
Anabhijna (anabhijña, अनभिज्ञ): defined in 7 categories.
Shastrartha (sastrartha, śāstrārtha, शास्त्रार्थ): defined in 6 categories.
Purusha (purusa, puruṣa, पुरुष): defined in 22 categories.
Buddhi (बुद्धि): defined in 21 categories.
Pragalbhya (prāgalbhya, प्रागल्भ्य): defined in 6 categories.
Icchat (इच्छत्): defined in 1 categories.
Mantra (मन्त्र): defined in 26 categories.
Abhyantarikrita (abhyantarikrta, abhyantarīkṛta, अभ्यन्तरीकृत, abhyantarīkṛtā, अभ्यन्तरीकृता): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Kavya (poetry), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Shaiva philosophy, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Buddhism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Jain philosophy, 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: “anabhijñāya śāstrārthān puruṣāḥ paśubuddhayaḥ”
- anabhijñāya -
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anabhijña (noun, masculine)[dative single]anabhijña (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- śāstrārthān -
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śāstrārtha (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- puruṣāḥ -
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puruṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- paśu -
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paśu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- buddhayaḥ -
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buddhi (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- Line 2: “prāgalbhyādvaktumicchanti mantreṣvabhyantarīkṛtāḥ”
- prāgalbhyād -
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prāgalbhya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- vaktum -
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√vac -> vaktum (infinitive)[infinitive from √vac]√vac -> vaktum (infinitive)[infinitive from √vac]
- icchanti -
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√iṣ -> icchat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb]√iṣ -> icchantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]√iṣ (verb class 6)[present active third plural]
- mantreṣva -
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mantra (noun, masculine)[locative plural]
- abhyantarīkṛtāḥ -
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abhyantarīkṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]abhyantarīkṛtā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative 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 1232 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.