Sanskrit quote nr. 2439 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अमर्षोपगृहीतानां मन्युसंतप्तचेतसाम् ।
परस्परापकारेण पुंसां भवति विग्रहः ॥amarṣopagṛhītānāṃ manyusaṃtaptacetasām |
parasparāpakāreṇa puṃsāṃ bhavati vigrahaḥ ||
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.
Amarsha (amarsa, amarṣa, अमर्ष): defined in 6 categories.
Upagrihita (upagrhita, upagṛhīta, उपगृहीत, upagṛhītā, उपगृहीता): defined in 2 categories.
Cetas (चेतस्): defined in 9 categories.
Paraspara (परस्पर, parasparā, परस्परा): defined in 7 categories.
Apakara (apakāra, अपकार): defined in 8 categories.
Pums (puṃs, पुंस्): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Vigraha (विग्रह): defined in 14 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Kannada, Jainism, Pali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Dharmashastra (religious law), Marathi, Hindi, Vastushastra (architecture), Hinduism, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Shilpashastra (iconography), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nepali
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: “amarṣopagṛhītānāṃ manyusaṃtaptacetasām”
- amarṣo -
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amarṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- upagṛhītānām -
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upagṛhīta (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]upagṛhīta (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]upagṛhītā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- manyu -
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manyu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- santapta -
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santapta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]santapta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- cetasām -
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cetas (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- Line 2: “parasparāpakāreṇa puṃsāṃ bhavati vigrahaḥ”
- parasparā -
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paraspara (indeclinable)[indeclinable]paraspara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]paraspara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]parasparā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- apakāreṇa -
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apakāra (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- puṃsām -
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puṃs (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- bhavati -
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bhavatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- vigrahaḥ -
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vigraha (noun, masculine)[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 2439 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.