Sanskrit quote nr. 1871 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्वीक्षणं च विद्यानां सद्वर्णाश्रमरक्षणम् ।
ग्रहणं शस्त्रशास्त्राणां युद्धमार्गोपशिक्षणम् ॥anvīkṣaṇaṃ ca vidyānāṃ sadvarṇāśramarakṣaṇam |
grahaṇaṃ śastraśāstrāṇāṃ yuddhamārgopaśikṣaṇam ||
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.
Anvikshana (anviksana, anvīkṣaṇa, अन्वीक्षण): defined in 3 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Vidya (विद्य, vidyā, विद्या): defined in 21 categories.
Sat (सत्): defined in 7 categories.
Varnashrama (varnasrama, varṇāśrama, वर्णाश्रम): defined in 9 categories.
Rakshana (raksana, rakṣaṇa, रक्षण): defined in 8 categories.
Grahana (grahaṇa, ग्रहण): defined in 16 categories.
Shastrashastra (sastrasastra, śastraśāstra, शस्त्रशास्त्र): defined in 2 categories.
Pash (pas, paś, पश्): defined in 2 categories.
Kshanam (ksanam, kṣaṇam, क्षणम्): defined in 2 categories.
Kshana (ksana, kṣaṇa, क्षण): defined in 13 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hindi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)
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: “anvīkṣaṇaṃ ca vidyānāṃ sadvarṇāśramarakṣaṇam”
- anvīkṣaṇam -
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anvīkṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vidyānām -
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vidya (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]vidyā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- sad -
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sat (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sat (noun, masculine)[compound]sad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]sad (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]sat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- varṇāśrama -
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varṇāśrama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rakṣaṇam -
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rakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “grahaṇaṃ śastraśāstrāṇāṃ yuddhamārgopaśikṣaṇam”
- grahaṇam -
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grahaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]grahaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]grahaṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- śastraśāstrāṇām -
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śastraśāstra (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- yuddhamārgo -
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- paśi -
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paś (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- kṣaṇam -
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kṣaṇam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [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 1871 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.