Sanskrit quote nr. 1739 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्यः करोति व्यापारं लिप्तो भवति लेखकः ।
भगलिङ्गप्रसङ्गेन छिन्ना भवति नासिका ॥anyaḥ karoti vyāpāraṃ lipto bhavati lekhakaḥ |
bhagaliṅgaprasaṅgena chinnā bhavati nāsikā ||
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.
Ani (anī, अनी): defined in 12 categories.
Vyapara (vyāpāra, व्यापार): defined in 12 categories.
Lipta (लिप्त): defined in 10 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Lekhaka (लेखक): defined in 11 categories.
Bhaga (भग): defined in 19 categories.
Linga (liṅga, लिङ्ग): defined in 21 categories.
Prasangena (prasaṅgena, प्रसङ्गेन): defined in 1 categories.
Prasanga (prasaṅga, प्रसङ्ग): defined in 9 categories.
Chinna (छिन्न, chinnā, छिन्ना): defined in 15 categories.
Nasika (nāsikā, नासिका): defined in 14 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Kavya (poetry), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Gitashastra (science of music)
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: “anyaḥ karoti vyāpāraṃ lipto bhavati lekhakaḥ”
- anyaḥ -
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anī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- karoti -
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√kṛ (verb class 8)[present active third single]
- vyāpāram -
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vyāpāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- lipto* -
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lipta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√lip -> lipta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √lip class 1 verb], [nominative single from √lip class 6 verb]
- bhavati -
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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]
- lekhakaḥ -
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lekhaka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “bhagaliṅgaprasaṅgena chinnā bhavati nāsikā”
- bhaga -
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bhaga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhaga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- liṅga -
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liṅga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√liṅg (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- prasaṅgena -
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prasaṅgena (indeclinable)[indeclinable]prasaṅga (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- chinnā* -
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chinna (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]chinnā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhavati -
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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]
- nāsikā -
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nāsikā (noun, feminine)[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 1739 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.