Sanskrit quote nr. 1836 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्योन्यं मतिमास्थाय यत्र सम्प्रतिभाष्यते ।
न चैकमत्ये श्रेयोस्ति मन्त्रः सोऽधम उच्यते ॥anyonyaṃ matimāsthāya yatra sampratibhāṣyate |
na caikamatye śreyosti mantraḥ so'dhama ucyate ||
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.
Anyonyam (अन्योन्यम्): defined in 1 categories.
Anyonya (अन्योन्य): defined in 10 categories.
Mati (मति): defined in 16 categories.
Asthaya (āsthāya, आस्थाय): defined in 2 categories.
Yatra (यत्र): defined in 12 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 9 categories.
Aikamatya (ऐकमत्य, aikamatyā, ऐकमत्या): defined in 4 categories.
Mantra (मन्त्र): defined in 26 categories.
Sah (saḥ, सः): defined in 4 categories.
Adhama (अधम): defined in 13 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kannada, Buddhism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Kavya (poetry), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), 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: “anyonyaṃ matimāsthāya yatra sampratibhāṣyate”
- anyonyam -
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anyonyam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]anyonya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anyonya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anyonyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- matim -
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mati (noun, feminine)[accusative single]mati (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- āsthāya -
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āsthāya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- yatra -
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yatra (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- samprati -
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samprati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]samprati (Preverb)[Preverb]
- bhāṣyate -
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√bhāṣ (verb class 1)[present passive third single]
- Line 2: “na caikamatye śreyosti mantraḥ so'dhama ucyate”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aikamatye -
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aikamatya (noun, masculine)[locative single]aikamatya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]aikamatyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- śreyo -
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- sti -
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sti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- mantraḥ -
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mantra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- so' -
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saḥ (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]so (noun, feminine)[compound]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- adhama* -
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adhama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√dham (verb class 1)[imperfect active second single]
- ucyate -
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√uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]√uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]√vac (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√vac (verb class 3)[present passive third 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 1836 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.