Sanskrit quote nr. 2327 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अभिलक्ष्यं स्थिरं पुण्यं ख्यातं सद्भिर्निषेवितम् ।
सेवेत सिद्धिमन्विच्छञ् श्लाघ्यं विन्ध्यमिवेश्वरम् ॥abhilakṣyaṃ sthiraṃ puṇyaṃ khyātaṃ sadbhirniṣevitam |
seveta siddhimanvicchañ ślāghyaṃ vindhyamiveśvaram ||
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.
Abhilakshyam (abhilaksyam, abhilakṣyam, अभिलक्ष्यम्): defined in 1 categories.
Abhilakshya (abhilaksya, abhilakṣya, अभिलक्ष्य): defined in 1 categories.
Sthira (स्थिर): defined in 15 categories.
Khyata (khyāta, ख्यात): defined in 6 categories.
Sat (सत्): defined in 7 categories.
Siddhimat (सिद्धिमत्): defined in 2 categories.
Vi (वि, vī, वी): defined in 8 categories.
Shlaghyam (slaghyam, ślāghyam, श्लाघ्यम्): defined in 1 categories.
Shlaghya (slaghya, ślāghya, श्लाघ्य): defined in 3 categories.
Vindhya (विन्ध्य): defined in 13 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Ishvara (isvara, īśvara, ईश्वर): defined in 22 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jainism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Jain philosophy, Pali, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (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: “abhilakṣyaṃ sthiraṃ puṇyaṃ khyātaṃ sadbhirniṣevitam”
- abhilakṣyam -
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abhilakṣyam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]abhilakṣya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]abhilakṣya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]abhilakṣyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sthiram -
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sthira (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sthira (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sthirā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- puṇyam -
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puṇya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]puṇya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]puṇyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√puṇ -> puṇya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]√puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √puṇ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
- khyātam -
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khyāta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]khyāta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]khyātā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√khyā -> khyāta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √khyā class 2 verb]√khyā -> khyāta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √khyā class 2 verb], [accusative single from √khyā class 2 verb]√khyā (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
- sadbhir -
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sat (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]sat (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]sad (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]sad (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- niṣevitam -
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niṣevita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]niṣevita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]niṣevitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “seveta siddhimanvicchañ ślāghyaṃ vindhyamiveśvaram”
- seveta -
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√sev (verb class 1)[optative middle third single]
- siddhiman -
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siddhimat (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- vi -
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vi (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]vi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]u (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ū (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]ū (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ū (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]o (noun, masculine)[adverb]au (noun, feminine)[adverb]au (noun, masculine)[adverb]vi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ve (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, feminine)[adverb]vī (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- icchañ -
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- ślāghyam -
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ślāghyam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ślāghya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ślāghya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ślāghyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√ślāgh -> ślāghya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √ślāgh class 1 verb]√ślāgh -> ślāghya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √ślāgh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ślāgh class 1 verb]
- vindhyam -
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vindhya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vindhyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ive -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- īśvaram -
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īśvara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]īśvara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]īśvarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 2327 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.