Sanskrit quote nr. 2337 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अभिवादयेत वृद्धम् आसनं चास्य दर्शयेत् ।
कृताञ्जलिरुपासीत गच्छन्तं पृष्ठतोऽन्वियात् ॥abhivādayeta vṛddham āsanaṃ cāsya darśayet |
kṛtāñjalirupāsīta gacchantaṃ pṛṣṭhato'nviyāt ||
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.
Abhivada (abhivāda, अभिवाद): defined in 3 categories.
Ya (yā, या): defined in 10 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Ita (इत): defined in 6 categories.
Vriddha (vrddha, vṛddha, वृद्ध): defined in 17 categories.
Asana (āsana, आसन): defined in 23 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 9 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Kritanjali (krtanjali, kṛtāñjali, कृताञ्जलि): defined in 7 categories.
Upa (upā, उपा): defined in 8 categories.
Gacchat (गच्छत्): defined in 2 categories.
Anu (अनु): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Prakrit, Kannada, Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Vedanta (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)
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: “abhivādayeta vṛddham āsanaṃ cāsya darśayet”
- abhivāda -
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abhivāda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- ye -
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yā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]yā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [accusative dual]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative plural]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- ita -
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ita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√i -> ita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> ita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]√i (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural]
- vṛddham -
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vṛddha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vṛddha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vṛddhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
- āsanam -
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āsana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]āsanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- cā -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- asya -
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√as -> asya (absolutive)[absolutive from √as]a (noun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√as (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- darśayet -
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√dṛś (verb class 0)[optative active third single]
- Line 2: “kṛtāñjalirupāsīta gacchantaṃ pṛṣṭhato'nviyāt”
- kṛtāñjalir -
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kṛtāñjali (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kṛtāñjali (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- upā -
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upā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]upa (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]upa (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]upa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]upa (Preverb)[Preverb]upā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- āsīta -
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√ās (verb class 2)[optative middle third single]
- gacchantam -
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gacchat (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- pṛṣṭhato' -
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pṛṣṭhataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- anvi -
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anu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]anu (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]anu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]anu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]anu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]anu (Preverb)[Preverb]
- iyāt -
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√i (verb class 2)[optative active third 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 2337 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.