Sanskrit quote nr. 2378 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अभ्यस्य वेदमवधाय च पूर्वतन्त्रम् ।
आलक्ष्य शिष्टचरितानि पृथग्विधानि ॥abhyasya vedamavadhāya ca pūrvatantram |
ālakṣya śiṣṭacaritāni pṛthagvidhāni ||
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.
Abhi (अभि, abhī, अभी): defined in 5 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Veda (वेद): defined in 21 categories.
Avadha (अवध): defined in 3 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 8 categories.
Purvatantra (pūrvatantra, पूर्वतन्त्र): defined in 3 categories.
Alakshya (alaksya, ālakṣya, आलक्ष्य): defined in 11 categories.
Shishta (sista, śiṣṭa, शिष्ट): defined in 9 categories.
Carita (चरित): defined in 11 categories.
Prithagvidha (prthagvidha, pṛthagvidha, पृथग्विध): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Hinduism, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), India history, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Tamil, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Jain philosophy, Buddhism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Kavyashastra (science of 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: “abhyasya vedamavadhāya ca pūrvatantram”
- abhya -
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abhi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]abhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]abhi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]abhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]abhī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]abhī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]abhī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]abhi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- 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]
- vedam -
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veda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vedā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- avadhāya -
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avadha (noun, masculine)[dative single]avadha (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pūrvatantram -
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pūrvatantra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “ālakṣya śiṣṭacaritāni pṛthagvidhāni”
- ālakṣya -
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ālakṣya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ālakṣya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śiṣṭa -
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śiṣṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śiṣṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√śās -> śiṣṭa (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √śās class 2 verb]√śās -> śiṣṭa (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √śās class 2 verb]√śiṣ -> śiṣṭa (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √śiṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śiṣ class 7 verb]√śiṣ -> śiṣṭa (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √śiṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śiṣ class 7 verb]√śās (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural]
- caritāni -
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carita (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- pṛthagvidhāni -
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pṛthagvidha (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
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 2378 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.