Sanskrit quote nr. 2160 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अप्रत्यक्षाणि शास्त्राणि विवादस्तत्र केवलम् ।
प्रत्यक्षं ज्यौतिषं शास्त्रं चन्द्रार्कौ यत्र साक्षिणौ ॥apratyakṣāṇi śāstrāṇi vivādastatra kevalam |
pratyakṣaṃ jyautiṣaṃ śāstraṃ candrārkau yatra sākṣiṇau ||
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.
Apratyaksha (apratyaksa, apratyakṣa, अप्रत्यक्ष): defined in 4 categories.
Shastra (sastra, śāstra, शास्त्र): defined in 23 categories.
Vivada (vivāda, विवाद): defined in 8 categories.
Tatra (तत्र): defined in 4 categories.
Kevalam (केवलम्): defined in 3 categories.
Kevala (केवल): defined in 14 categories.
Pratyaksham (pratyaksam, pratyakṣam, प्रत्यक्षम्): defined in 1 categories.
Pratyaksha (pratyaksa, pratyakṣa, प्रत्यक्ष): defined in 18 categories.
Jyautisha (jyautisa, jyautiṣa, ज्यौतिष): defined in 1 categories.
Candrarka (candrārka, चन्द्रार्क): defined in 8 categories.
Yatra (यत्र): defined in 12 categories.
Sakshin (saksin, sākṣin, साक्षिन्): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Buddhist philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Pali, Prakrit, Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Kavya (poetry)
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: “apratyakṣāṇi śāstrāṇi vivādastatra kevalam”
- apratyakṣāṇi -
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apratyakṣa (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- śāstrāṇi -
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śāstra (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vivādas -
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vivāda (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tatra -
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tatra (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tatra (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- kevalam -
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kevalam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kevala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kevala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kevalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “pratyakṣaṃ jyautiṣaṃ śāstraṃ candrārkau yatra sākṣiṇau”
- pratyakṣam -
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pratyakṣam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pratyakṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pratyakṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pratyakṣā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- jyautiṣam -
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jyautiṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- śāstram -
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śāstra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- candrārkau -
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candrārka (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- yatra -
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yatra (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- sākṣiṇau -
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sākṣin (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
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 2160 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.