Sanskrit quote nr. 1498 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनुरागं जनो याति परोक्षे गुणकीर्तनम् ।
न बिभ्यति च सत्त्वानि सिद्धेर्लक्षणमुत्तमम् ॥anurāgaṃ jano yāti parokṣe guṇakīrtanam |
na bibhyati ca sattvāni siddherlakṣaṇamuttamam ||
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.
Anuraga (anurāga, अनुराग): defined in 7 categories.
Jana (जन): defined in 14 categories.
Janas (जनस्): defined in 1 categories.
Yat (yāt, यात्): defined in 2 categories.
Paroksha (paroksa, parokṣa, परोक्ष, parokṣā, परोक्षा): defined in 12 categories.
Gunakirtana (guṇakīrtana, गुणकीर्तन): defined in 4 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 8 categories.
Sattva (सत्त्व): defined in 11 categories.
Siddhi (सिद्धि): defined in 24 categories.
Lakshana (laksana, lakṣaṇa, लक्षण): defined in 22 categories.
Uttamam (उत्तमम्): defined in 3 categories.
Uttama (उत्तम): defined in 21 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Buddhist philosophy, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Kavya (poetry), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), 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: “anurāgaṃ jano yāti parokṣe guṇakīrtanam”
- anurāgam -
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anurāga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- jano* -
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janas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]jana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- yāti -
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yāt (noun, masculine)[locative single]yāt (noun, neuter)[locative single]√yā (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- parokṣe -
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parokṣa (noun, masculine)[locative single]parokṣa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]parokṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- guṇakīrtanam -
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guṇakīrtana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “na bibhyati ca sattvāni siddherlakṣaṇamuttamam”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bibhyati -
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√bhī (verb class 3)[present active third plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sattvāni -
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sattva (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- siddher -
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siddhi (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- lakṣaṇam -
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lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]lakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- uttamam -
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uttamam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]uttama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]uttama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]uttamā (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 1498 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.