Sanskrit quote nr. 1377 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनित्यत्वे कृतमतिर् म्लानमाल्येन शोचति ।
नित्यत्वे कृतबुद्धिस्तु भिन्नभाण्डेऽनुशोचति ॥anityatve kṛtamatir mlānamālyena śocati |
nityatve kṛtabuddhistu bhinnabhāṇḍe'nuśocati ||
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.
Anityatva (अनित्यत्व): defined in 3 categories.
Kritamati (krtamati, kṛtamati, कृतमति): defined in 2 categories.
Mlana (mlāna, म्लान): defined in 10 categories.
Ali (āli, आलि, ālī, आली): defined in 16 categories.
Alin (ālin, आलिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Nityatva (नित्यत्व): defined in 5 categories.
Kritabuddhi (krtabuddhi, kṛtabuddhi, कृतबुद्धि): defined in 1 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Bhinnabhanda (bhinnabhāṇḍa, भिन्नभाण्ड): defined in 1 categories.
Anu (अनु): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Kannada, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Nepali, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Jain philosophy, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)
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: “anityatve kṛtamatir mlānamālyena śocati”
- anityatve -
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anityatva (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- kṛtamatir -
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kṛtamati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kṛtamati (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- mlānam -
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mlāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mlāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mlānā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√mlā -> mlāna (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √mlā class 1 verb]√mlā -> mlāna (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √mlā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √mlā class 1 verb]
- ālye -
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āli (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]āli (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]āli (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ālī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]ālin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]√al (verb class 1)[imperfect passive first single]
- ena -
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a (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- śocati -
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√śuc -> śocat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √śuc class 1 verb]√śuc -> śocat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √śuc class 1 verb]√śuc (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- Line 2: “nityatve kṛtabuddhistu bhinnabhāṇḍe'nuśocati”
- nityatve -
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nityatva (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- kṛtabuddhis -
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kṛtabuddhi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kṛtabuddhi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- bhinnabhāṇḍe' -
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bhinnabhāṇḍa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- anu -
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anu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]anu (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]anu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]anu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]anu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]anu (Preverb)[Preverb]
- śocati -
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√śuc -> śocat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √śuc class 1 verb]√śuc -> śocat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √śuc class 1 verb]√śuc (verb class 1)[present 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 1377 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.