Sanskrit quote nr. 1249 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनयानुक्रमणिकया मुक्तामणयो मयाभिहिताः ।
एकैकोऽपि हि भास्वान् किं पुनरेषां निगद्यते निकरः ॥anayānukramaṇikayā muktāmaṇayo mayābhihitāḥ |
ekaiko'pi hi bhāsvān kiṃ punareṣāṃ nigadyate nikaraḥ ||
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.
Anaya (अनय): defined in 7 categories.
Uksh (uks, ukṣ, उक्ष्): defined in 1 categories.
Ramani (ramaṇī, रमणी): defined in 10 categories.
Kaya (kayā, कया): defined in 18 categories.
Ka (kā, का): defined in 15 categories.
Muktamani (muktāmaṇi, मुक्तामणि): defined in 2 categories.
Ma (mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Maya (मय, mayā, मया): defined in 29 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Abhihita (अभिहित, abhihitā, अभिहिता): defined in 8 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Bhasvat (bhāsvat, भास्वत्): defined in 4 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Punar (पुनर्): defined in 4 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Niga (निग): defined in 4 categories.
Nikara (निकर): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Hindi, Buddhism, Jainism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hinduism, Sikhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nepali
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: “anayānukramaṇikayā muktāmaṇayo mayābhihitāḥ”
- anayān -
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anaya (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- uk -
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ukṣ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]ukṣ (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ramaṇi -
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ramaṇī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- kayā -
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kayā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kā (pronoun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- muktāmaṇayo* -
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muktāmaṇi (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- mayā -
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maya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]mayā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[instrumental single]√mā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]√may (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]√mī (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- abhihitāḥ -
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abhihita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]abhihitā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “ekaiko'pi hi bhāsvān kiṃ punareṣāṃ nigadyate nikaraḥ”
- ekaiko' -
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ekaika (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- bhāsvān -
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bhāsvat (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- punar -
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punar (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]punar (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- eṣām -
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idam (pronoun, masculine)[genitive plural]idam (pronoun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- niga -
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niga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]niga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dyate -
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- nikaraḥ -
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nikara (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 1249 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.