Sanskrit quote nr. 2309 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अभिमानवतां ब्रह्मन् युक्तायुक्तविवेकिनाम् ।
युज्यतेऽवश्यभोग्यानां दुःखानामप्रकाशनम् ॥abhimānavatāṃ brahman yuktāyuktavivekinām |
yujyate'vaśyabhogyānāṃ duḥkhānāmaprakāśanam ||
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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.
Abhimanavat (abhimānavat, अभिमानवत्): defined in 1 categories.
Yuktayukta (yuktāyukta, युक्तायुक्त): defined in 4 categories.
Vivekin (विवेकिन्): defined in 6 categories.
Abhogya (अभोग्य, abhogyā, अभोग्या): defined in 3 categories.
Duhkha (duḥkha, दुःख, duḥkhā, दुःखा): defined in 17 categories.
Aprakashat (aprakasat, aprakāśat, अप्रकाशत्): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Kannada, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Hindi, Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “abhimānavatāṃ brahman yuktāyuktavivekinām”
- abhimānavatām -
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abhimānavat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]abhimānavat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]abhimānavatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Cannot analyse brahman*yu
- yuktāyukta -
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yuktāyukta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vivekinām -
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vivekin (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]vivekin (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- Line 2: “yujyate'vaśyabhogyānāṃ duḥkhānāmaprakāśanam”
- yujyate' -
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√yuj (verb class 7)[present passive third single]
- avaśya -
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avaśin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]avaśin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- abhogyānām -
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abhogya (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]abhogya (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]abhogyā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- duḥkhānām -
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duḥkha (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]duḥkha (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]duḥkhā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- aprakāśan -
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aprakāśat (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- am -
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a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ā (noun, feminine)[adverb]e (noun, masculine)[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 2309 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.