Sanskrit quote nr. 1234 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनभिध्या परस्वेषु सर्वसत्त्वेषु सौहृदम् ।
कर्मणां फलमस्तीति त्रिविधं मनसा चरेत् ॥anabhidhyā parasveṣu sarvasattveṣu sauhṛdam |
karmaṇāṃ phalamastīti trividhaṃ manasā caret ||
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.
Ana (अन): defined in 12 categories.
Bha (bhā, भा): defined in 14 categories.
Dhya (dhyā, ध्या): defined in 2 categories.
Parasva (परस्व): defined in 3 categories.
Saru (सरु): defined in 6 categories.
Asattva (असत्त्व): defined in 3 categories.
Sauhrida (sauhrda, sauhṛda, सौहृद): defined in 7 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 categories.
Asti (अस्ति): defined in 11 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Trividha (त्रिविध): defined in 6 categories.
Manasa (manasā, मनसा): defined in 14 categories.
Manas (मनस्): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Jainism, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Kavya (poetry), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Buddhism, Vedanta (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of 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: “anabhidhyā parasveṣu sarvasattveṣu sauhṛdam”
- ana -
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ana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhi -
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bhī (noun, feminine)[adverb]bhā (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- dhyā -
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dhyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- parasveṣu -
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parasva (noun, masculine)[locative plural]parasva (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- sarva -
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saru (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]saru (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]saru (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]sarva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sarva (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- asattveṣu -
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asattva (noun, masculine)[locative plural]asattva (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- sauhṛdam -
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sauhṛda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sauhṛda (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sauhṛdā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “karmaṇāṃ phalamastīti trividhaṃ manasā caret”
- karmaṇām -
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karman (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- phalam -
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phala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]phala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]phalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- astī -
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asti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√as (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- trividham -
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trividha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]trividha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]trividhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- manasā -
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manasā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]manas (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]manasā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- caret -
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√car (verb class 1)[optative active third 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 1234 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.