Sanskrit quote nr. 1806 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्यार्थमङ्गीकृतवारिपाणौ विशङ्कमानास्तव दाननीरम् ।
परस्परं दीनमुखा न के वा देवाः सुमेरुं शुशुचुः स्वभूमिम् ॥anyārthamaṅgīkṛtavāripāṇau viśaṅkamānāstava dānanīram |
parasparaṃ dīnamukhā na ke vā devāḥ sumeruṃ śuśucuḥ svabhūmim ||
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.
Anyartha (anyārtha, अन्यार्थ): defined in 4 categories.
Angikrita (angikrta, aṅgīkṛta, अङ्गीकृत): defined in 5 categories.
Varipa (vāripa, वारिप, vāripā, वारिपा): defined in 1 categories.
Ani (aṇi, अणि): defined in 12 categories.
Anu (aṇu, अणु): defined in 18 categories.
Ana (āna, आन): defined in 12 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Dana (dāna, दान): defined in 23 categories.
Nira (nīra, नीर): defined in 11 categories.
Parasparam (परस्परम्): defined in 1 categories.
Paraspara (परस्पर): defined in 7 categories.
Dinamukha (dīnamukha, दीनमुख): defined in 3 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Ka (क, kā, का): defined in 15 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Va (व, vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Var (vār, वार्): defined in 6 categories.
Deva (देव, devā, देवा): defined in 19 categories.
Sumeru (सुमेरु): defined in 14 categories.
Svabhumi (svabhūmi, स्वभूमि): defined in 3 categories.
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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: “anyārthamaṅgīkṛtavāripāṇau viśaṅkamānāstava dānanīram”
- anyārtham -
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anyārtha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anyārtha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anyārthā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- aṅgīkṛta -
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aṅgīkṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aṅgīkṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vāripā -
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vāripa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vāripa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]vāripā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aṇau -
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aṇi (noun, masculine)[locative single]aṇu (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- viśaṅkam -
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viśaṅka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]viśaṅka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]viśaṅkā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ānās -
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āna (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- tava -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]
- dāna -
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dāna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√dān (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- nīram -
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nīra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “parasparaṃ dīnamukhā na ke vā devāḥ sumeruṃ śuśucuḥ svabhūmim”
- parasparam -
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parasparam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]paraspara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]paraspara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]parasparā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dīnamukhā* -
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dīnamukha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ke -
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ka (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]ka (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative plural]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]kā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- vā* -
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vār (noun, masculine)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vār (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]va (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- devāḥ -
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deva (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]devā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- sumerum -
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sumeru (noun, masculine)[accusative single]sumeru (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- śuśucuḥ -
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√śuc (verb class 1)[perfect active third plural]√śuc (verb class 4)[perfect active third plural]√śuc (verb class 4)[perfect active third plural]
- svabhūmim -
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svabhūmi (noun, feminine)[accusative single]svabhūmi (noun, masculine)[accusative 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 1806 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.