Sanskrit quote nr. 1608 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अन्तःस्थेनाविरुद्धेन सुवृत्तेनातिचारुणा ।
अन्तर्भिन्नेन संप्राप्तं मौक्तिकेनापि बन्धनम् ॥

antaḥsthenāviruddhena suvṛttenāticāruṇā |
antarbhinnena saṃprāptaṃ mauktikenāpi bandhanam ||

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.

Antahstha (antaḥstha, अन्तःस्थ): defined in 6 categories.
Aviruddha (अविरुद्ध): defined in 8 categories.
Suvritta (suvrtta, suvṛtta, सुवृत्त): defined in 5 categories.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Caru (cāru, चारु): defined in 15 categories.
Antarbhinna (अन्तर्भिन्न): defined in 1 categories.
Samprapta (samprāpta, सम्प्राप्त): defined in 6 categories.
Mauktika (मौक्तिक): defined in 9 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Bandhana (बन्धन): defined in 19 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Kannada, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Hindi, Ayurveda (science of life), India history, Marathi, Biology (plants and animals), Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Nepali, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Hinduism, Arts (wordly enjoyments)

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: “antaḥsthenāviruddhena suvṛttenāticāruṇā
  • antaḥsthenā -
  • antaḥstha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    antaḥstha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • aviruddhena -
  • aviruddha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    aviruddha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • suvṛttenā -
  • suvṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    suvṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • ati -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • cāruṇā -
  • cāru (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    cāru (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “antarbhinnena saṃprāptaṃ mauktikenāpi bandhanam
  • antarbhinnena -
  • antarbhinna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    antarbhinna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • samprāptam -
  • samprāpta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samprāpta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samprāptā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mauktikenā -
  • mauktika (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    mauktika (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • bandhanam -
  • bandhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bandhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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 1608 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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