Sanskrit quote nr. 1846 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्योन्यलक्षणैर्युक्तां नारीं संकीर्णकां विदुः ।
या निजैरेव संयुक्ता चिह्नैस्तां केवलां जगुः ॥anyonyalakṣaṇairyuktāṃ nārīṃ saṃkīrṇakāṃ viduḥ |
yā nijaireva saṃyuktā cihnaistāṃ kevalāṃ jaguḥ ||
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.
Anyonya (अन्योन्य): defined in 10 categories.
Lakshana (laksana, lakṣaṇa, लक्षण): defined in 22 categories.
Yukta (yuktā, युक्ता): defined in 14 categories.
Nari (nārī, नारी): defined in 15 categories.
Kam (kām, काम्): defined in 10 categories.
Ka (kā, का): defined in 15 categories.
Vidu (विदु): defined in 3 categories.
Vidus (विदुस्): defined in 2 categories.
Ya (yā, या): defined in 10 categories.
Nija (निज): defined in 10 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Samyukta (saṃyuktā, संयुक्ता): defined in 15 categories.
Cihna (चिह्न): defined in 11 categories.
Ta (tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Kevala (kevalā, केवला): defined in 14 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, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Pali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Tamil, Nepali, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vastushastra (architecture)
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: “anyonyalakṣaṇairyuktāṃ nārīṃ saṃkīrṇakāṃ viduḥ”
- anyonya -
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anyonya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anyonya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- lakṣaṇair -
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lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- yuktām -
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yuktā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√yuj -> yuktā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
- nārīm -
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nārī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- saṅkīrṇa -
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saṅkīrṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]saṅkīrṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kām -
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kām (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kā (pronoun, feminine)[accusative single]
- viduḥ -
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vidus (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vidus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vidu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]vidu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vid (verb class 2)[perfect active third plural]
- Line 2: “yā nijaireva saṃyuktā cihnaistāṃ kevalāṃ jaguḥ”
- yā* -
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yā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]yā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
- nijair -
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nija (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]nija (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṃyuktā -
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saṃyuktā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- cihnais -
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cihna (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- tām -
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tā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]sā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- kevalām -
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kevalā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- jaguḥ -
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√gā (verb class 2)[perfect active third plural]√gā (verb class 3)[perfect active third plural]√gā (verb class 1)[perfect active third plural]√gā (verb class 2)[perfect active third plural]√gā (verb class 3)[perfect active third plural]
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 1846 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.