Sanskrit quote nr. 1329 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनाम्नायमला वेदा ब्राह्मणस्याव्रतं मलम् ।
मलं पृथिव्या वाहीकाः पुरुषस्यानृतं मलम् ॥anāmnāyamalā vedā brāhmaṇasyāvrataṃ malam |
malaṃ pṛthivyā vāhīkāḥ puruṣasyānṛtaṃ malam ||
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.
Anaman (anāman, अनामन्): defined in 7 categories.
Yamala (यमल, yamalā, यमला): defined in 8 categories.
Veda (वेद, vedā, वेदा): defined in 21 categories.
Brahmana (brāhmaṇa, ब्राह्मण): defined in 19 categories.
Avrata (अव्रत): defined in 2 categories.
Mala (मल): defined in 29 categories.
Prithivi (prthivi, pṛthivi, पृथिवि, pṛthivī, पृथिवी): defined in 16 categories.
Vahin (vāhin, वाहिन्): defined in 11 categories.
Ka (kā, का): defined in 15 categories.
Purusha (purusa, puruṣa, पुरुष): defined in 22 categories.
Anrita (anrta, anṛta, अनृत): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Pali, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Kannada, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Shaiva philosophy, Tamil, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons)
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: “anāmnāyamalā vedā brāhmaṇasyāvrataṃ malam”
- anāmnā -
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anāman (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]anāman (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- yamalā* -
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yamala (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]yamalā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vedā* -
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veda (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vedā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- brāhmaṇasyā -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- avratam -
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avrata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]avrata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]avratā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- malam -
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mala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]malā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “malaṃ pṛthivyā vāhīkāḥ puruṣasyānṛtaṃ malam”
- malam -
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mala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]malā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- pṛthivyā* -
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pṛthivi (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]pṛthivī (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- vāhī -
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vāhi (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vāhin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kāḥ -
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kās (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]kā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
- puruṣasyā -
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puruṣa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]puruṣa (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- anṛtam -
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anṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- malam -
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mala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]malā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 1329 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.