Sanskrit quote nr. 180 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अगस्त्येन पयोराशेः कियत् किं पीतमुज्झितम् ।
त्वया वैरिकुलं वीर समरे कीदृशं कृतम् ॥agastyena payorāśeḥ kiyat kiṃ pītamujjhitam |
tvayā vairikulaṃ vīra samare kīdṛśaṃ kṛtam ||
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.
Agastya (अगस्त्य): defined in 14 categories.
Payorashi (payorasi, payorāśi, पयोराशि): defined in 2 categories.
Kiyat (कियत्): defined in 2 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Pita (pīta, पीत): defined in 21 categories.
Ujjhita (उज्झित): defined in 10 categories.
Tva (tvā, त्वा): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Vairin (वैरिन्): defined in 11 categories.
Kula (कुल): defined in 22 categories.
Vira (vīra, वीर): defined in 22 categories.
Samara (समर): defined in 11 categories.
Kidrish (kidrs, kīdṛś, कीदृश्): defined in 2 categories.
Kidrisha (kidrsa, kīdṛśa, कीदृश): defined in 3 categories.
Krit (krt, kṛt, कृत्): defined in 3 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛta, कृत): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Buddhism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Yoga (school of philosophy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), 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: “agastyena payorāśeḥ kiyat kiṃ pītamujjhitam”
- agastyena -
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agastya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- payorāśeḥ -
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payorāśi (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- kiyat -
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kiyat (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kiyat (noun, masculine)[compound]kiyat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- pītam -
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pīta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pīta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pītā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√pā -> pīta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √pā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pā class 2 verb]√pā -> pīta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √pā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pā class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pā class 2 verb]√pā -> pīta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √pā class 3 verb]√pā -> pīta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √pā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √pā class 3 verb]√pai -> pīta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √pai class 1 verb]√pai -> pīta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √pai class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pai class 1 verb]√pi -> pīta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √pi class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pi class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pi class 3 verb]√pi -> pīta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √pi class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pi class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pi class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pi class 2 verb], [nominative single from √pi class 3 verb], [accusative single from √pi class 3 verb]√pī -> pīta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √pī class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pī class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pī class 3 verb], [accusative single from √pī class 4 verb]√pī -> pīta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √pī class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pī class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pī class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pī class 2 verb], [nominative single from √pī class 3 verb], [accusative single from √pī class 3 verb], [nominative single from √pī class 4 verb], [accusative single from √pī class 4 verb]√pī (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
- ujjhitam -
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ujjhita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ujjhita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ujjhitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√ujjh -> ujjhita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √ujjh class 6 verb]√ujjh -> ujjhita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √ujjh class 6 verb], [accusative single from √ujjh class 6 verb]
- Line 2: “tvayā vairikulaṃ vīra samare kīdṛśaṃ kṛtam”
- tvayā -
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tvā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[instrumental single]
- vairi -
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vairi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vairin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vairin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- kulam -
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kula (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kula (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kulā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vīra -
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vīra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vīra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- samare -
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samara (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- kīdṛśam -
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kīdṛśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kīdṛśā (noun, feminine)[adverb]kīdṛś (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- kṛtam -
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kṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]kṛt (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
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 180 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.