Sanskrit quote nr. 1410 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनिशं मतङ्गजानां बृंहितमाकर्ण्यते यथा विपिने ।
मन्ये तथा न जीवति गजेन्द्रपलकवलनः सिंहः ॥aniśaṃ mataṅgajānāṃ bṛṃhitamākarṇyate yathā vipine |
manye tathā na jīvati gajendrapalakavalanaḥ siṃhaḥ ||
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.
Anisham (anisam, aniśam, अनिशम्): defined in 2 categories.
Anisha (anisa, aniśa, अनिश): defined in 8 categories.
Matangaja (mataṅgaja, मतङ्गज, mataṅgajā, मतङ्गजा): defined in 4 categories.
Brimhita (brmhita, bṛṃhita, बृंहित): defined in 3 categories.
Akarnin (ākarṇin, आकर्णिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Vipina (विपिन): defined in 7 categories.
Manya (मन्य, manyā, मन्या): defined in 8 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Jivat (jīvat, जीवत्): defined in 3 categories.
Gajendra (गजेन्द्र): defined in 5 categories.
Pala (पल): defined in 22 categories.
Kavalana (कवलन): defined in 1 categories.
Simha (siṃha, सिंह): defined in 21 categories.
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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: “aniśaṃ mataṅgajānāṃ bṛṃhitamākarṇyate yathā vipine”
- aniśam -
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aniśam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]aniśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aniśa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]aniśā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- mataṅgajānām -
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mataṅgaja (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]mataṅgajā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- bṛṃhitam -
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bṛṃhita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bṛṃhita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bṛṃhitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√bṛh -> bṛṃhita (participle, masculine)[adverb from √bṛh]√bṛh -> bṛṃhita (participle, neuter)[adverb from √bṛh]√bṛh -> bṛṃhitā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √bṛh]√bṛh -> bṛṃhita (participle, masculine)[adverb from √bṛh]√bṛh -> bṛṃhita (participle, neuter)[adverb from √bṛh]√bṛh -> bṛṃhitā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √bṛh]√bṛh -> bṛṃhita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √bṛh]√bṛh -> bṛṃhita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √bṛh], [accusative single from √bṛh]√bṛh -> bṛṃhita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √bṛh]√bṛh -> bṛṃhita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √bṛh], [accusative single from √bṛh]
- ākarṇya -
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ākarṇin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]ākarṇin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ate -
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- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- vipine -
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vipina (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- Line 2: “manye tathā na jīvati gajendrapalakavalanaḥ siṃhaḥ”
- manye -
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manya (noun, masculine)[locative single]manya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]manyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√man (verb class 4)[present middle first single], [present passive first single]√man (verb class 8)[present passive first single]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jīvati -
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jīvat (noun, masculine)[locative single]jīvat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√jīv -> jīvat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv -> jīvat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- gajendra -
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gajendra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- pala -
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pala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√pal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- kavalanaḥ -
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kavalana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- siṃhaḥ -
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siṃha (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 1410 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.