Sanskrit quote nr. 2173 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अप्राकृतस्य चारितातिशयस्य भावैर् ।
अत्यद्भुतैर्मम हृतस्य तथाप्यनास्था ॥aprākṛtasya cāritātiśayasya bhāvair |
atyadbhutairmama hṛtasya tathāpyanāsthā ||
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.
Aprakrita (aprakrta, aprākṛta, अप्राकृत): defined in 6 categories.
Carita (cārita, चारित, cāritā, चारिता): defined in 11 categories.
Atishaya (atisaya, atiśaya, अतिशय): defined in 12 categories.
Atyadbhuta (अत्यद्भुत): defined in 4 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Hrita (hrta, hṛta, हृत): defined in 6 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Apya (अप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Anastha (anāsthā, अनास्था): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Buddhism, Jainism, Pali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Jain philosophy, Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Biology (plants and animals), 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: “aprākṛtasya cāritātiśayasya bhāvair”
- aprākṛtasya -
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aprākṛta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]aprākṛta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- cāritā -
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cārita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]cārita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√car -> cārita (participle, masculine)[compound from √car]√car -> cārita (participle, neuter)[compound from √car]cāritā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√car -> cārita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √car]√car -> cārita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √car]√car -> cāritā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √car]
- atiśayasya -
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atiśaya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]atiśaya (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- Cannot analyse bhāvair
- Line 2: “atyadbhutairmama hṛtasya tathāpyanāsthā”
- atyadbhutair -
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atyadbhuta (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]atyadbhuta (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- mama -
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asmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]√mā (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 3)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- hṛtasya -
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hṛta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]hṛta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]√hṛ -> hṛta (participle, masculine)[genitive single from √hṛ class 1 verb]√hṛ -> hṛta (participle, neuter)[genitive single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- 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]
- anāsthā -
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anāsthā (noun, feminine)[nominative 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 2173 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.