Sanskrit quote nr. 2165 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अप्रभूतमतनीयसि तन्वी ।
काञ्चिधाम्नि पिहितैकतरोरु ॥aprabhūtamatanīyasi tanvī |
kāñcidhāmni pihitaikataroru ||
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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.
Aprabhuta (aprabhūta, अप्रभूत): defined in 1 categories.
Tanvi (tanvī, तन्वी): defined in 7 categories.
Kanci (kāñci, काञ्चि, kāñcī, काञ्ची): defined in 17 categories.
Pihita (पिहित, pihitā, पिहिता): defined in 6 categories.
Ekatara (ekatarā, एकतरा): defined in 5 categories.
Uru (उरु): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Pali, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), 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: “aprabhūtamatanīyasi tanvī”
- aprabhūtam -
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aprabhūta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aprabhūta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]aprabhūtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ata -
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√at (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- nīya -
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√nī -> nīya (absolutive)[absolutive from √nī]
- si -
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si (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- tanvī -
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tanvī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]tanvin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “kāñcidhāmni pihitaikataroru”
- kāñci -
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kāñci (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kāñci (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]kāñci (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]kāñcī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- dhāmni -
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dhāman (noun, masculine)[locative single]dhāman (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- pihitai -
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pihita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pihita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pihitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ekataro -
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ekatara (noun, neuter)[compound]ekatarā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- uru -
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uru (indeclinable)[indeclinable]uru (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]uru (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative 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 2165 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.