Sanskrit quote nr. 1532 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अनेकचित्तमन्त्रश्च द्वेष्यो भवति मन्त्रिणाम् ।
अनवस्थितचित्तत्वात् कर्ये तैः समुपेक्ष्यते ॥

anekacittamantraśca dveṣyo bhavati mantriṇām |
anavasthitacittatvāt karye taiḥ samupekṣyate ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Anekacittamantra (अनेकचित्तमन्त्र): defined in 1 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 8 categories.
Dveshya (dvesya, dveṣya, द्वेष्य): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Anavasthitacittatva (अनवस्थितचित्तत्व): defined in 1 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals)

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: “anekacittamantraśca dveṣyo bhavati mantriṇām
  • anekacittamantraś -
  • anekacittamantra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dveṣyo* -
  • dveṣya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dviṣ -> dveṣya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √dviṣ]
  • bhavati -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • mantriṇām -
  • mantrin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    mantrin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “anavasthitacittatvāt karye taiḥ samupekṣyate
  • anavasthitacittatvāt -
  • anavasthitacittatva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • karye -
  • taiḥ -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • samupe -
  • samupa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • īkṣyate -
  • īkṣ (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 1532 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.

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