Sanskrit quote nr. 1754 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्यथा परिदृष्टानि मुनिभिर्वेददर्शिभिः ।
अन्यथा परिवर्तन्ते वेगा इव नभस्वतः ॥anyathā paridṛṣṭāni munibhirvedadarśibhiḥ |
anyathā parivartante vegā iva nabhasvataḥ ||
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.
Anyatha (anyathā, अन्यथा): defined in 7 categories.
Paridrishta (paridrsta, paridṛṣṭa, परिदृष्ट): defined in 1 categories.
Muni (मुनि): defined in 18 categories.
Vedadarshin (vedadarsin, vedadarśin, वेददर्शिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Pari (परि): defined in 9 categories.
Vega (वेग): defined in 15 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Nabhasvat (नभस्वत्): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), 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: “anyathā paridṛṣṭāni munibhirvedadarśibhiḥ”
- anyathā -
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anyathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- paridṛṣṭāni -
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paridṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- munibhir -
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muni (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]muni (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- vedadarśibhiḥ -
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vedadarśin (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]vedadarśin (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “anyathā parivartante vegā iva nabhasvataḥ”
- anyathā -
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anyathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- pari -
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pari (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]pari (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pari (Preverb)[Preverb]
- vartante -
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√vṛt (verb class 1)[present middle third plural]
- vegā* -
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vega (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- nabhasvataḥ -
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nabhasvat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]nabhasvat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive 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 1754 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.