Sanskrit quote nr. 1849 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्योन्यविपरीतानि मतानि मनसः सदा ।
अविद्यायां पुनः सत्ये ज्ञानस्योच्चतरस्य हि ॥anyonyaviparītāni matāni manasaḥ sadā |
avidyāyāṃ punaḥ satye jñānasyoccatarasya hi ||
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.
Viparita (viparīta, विपरीत): defined in 14 categories.
Mata (मत): defined in 12 categories.
Manas (मनस्): defined in 18 categories.
Manasa (मनस): defined in 14 categories.
Avidya (avidyā, अविद्या): defined in 16 categories.
Pu (पु, pū, पू): defined in 7 categories.
Puna (पुन): defined in 6 categories.
Satya (सत्य, satyā, सत्या): defined in 20 categories.
Jnana (jñāna, ज्ञान): defined in 17 categories.
Ucca (उच्च): defined in 14 categories.
Tara (तर): defined in 26 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 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, Jainism, Pali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), India history, Buddhism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Kavya (poetry), Prakrit, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Buddhist philosophy, Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Dharmashastra (religious law), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Gitashastra (science of music), Tamil
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: “anyonyaviparītāni matāni manasaḥ sadā”
- anyonya -
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anyonya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anyonya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- viparītāni -
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viparīta (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- matāni -
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mata (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√man -> mata (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √man class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √man class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √man class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √man class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √man class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √man class 8 verb]
- manasaḥ -
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manas (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]manasa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sadā -
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sadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sad (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sad (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sadā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “avidyāyāṃ punaḥ satye jñānasyoccatarasya hi”
- avidyāyām -
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avidyā (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- punaḥ -
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pu (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]puna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]pū (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- satye -
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satya (noun, masculine)[locative single]satya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]satyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- jñānasyo -
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jñāna (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- ucca -
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ucca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ucca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tarasya -
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tara (noun, masculine)[genitive single]tara (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
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 1849 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.