Sanskrit quote nr. 2045 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपि ब्रह्मपरानन्दादिदमप्यधिकं ध्रुवम् ।
जहार नारदादीनां चित्तानि कथमन्यथा ॥api brahmaparānandādidamapyadhikaṃ dhruvam |
jahāra nāradādīnāṃ cittāni kathamanyathā ||
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.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Brahma (ब्रह्म): defined in 24 categories.
Brahman (ब्रह्मन्): defined in 12 categories.
Parananda (parānanda, परानन्द): defined in 4 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Apya (अप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Adhikam (अधिकम्): defined in 2 categories.
Adhika (अधिक): defined in 11 categories.
Dhruvam (ध्रुवम्): defined in 1 categories.
Dhruva (ध्रुव): defined in 20 categories.
Narada (nārada, नारद): defined in 15 categories.
Citta (चित्त): defined in 22 categories.
Katham (कथम्): defined in 2 categories.
Anyatha (anyathā, अन्यथा): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Kannada, Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Yoga (school of philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Buddhist philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Nepali, Prakrit, Shaiva philosophy, 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: “api brahmaparānandādidamapyadhikaṃ dhruvam”
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- brahma -
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brahma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]brahma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]brahman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√brahm (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- parānandād -
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parānanda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- apya -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]apya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- adhikam -
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adhikam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]adhika (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]adhika (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]adhikā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dhruvam -
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dhruvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dhruva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhruva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dhruvā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “jahāra nāradādīnāṃ cittāni kathamanyathā”
- jahāra -
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√hṛ (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√hṝ (verb class 9)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- nāradād -
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nārada (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]nārada (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- īnām -
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i (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]ī (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]ī (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- cittāni -
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citta (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- katham -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- anyathā -
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anyathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
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 2045 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.