Sanskrit quote nr. 250 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अघृष्टमिव माणिक्यम् अमत्तमिव च द्विपम् ।
अशूरं पार्थिवं लोको जात्यमप्यवमन्यते ॥aghṛṣṭamiva māṇikyam amattamiva ca dvipam |
aśūraṃ pārthivaṃ loko jātyamapyavamanyate ||
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.
Ghrishta (ghrsta, ghṛṣṭa, घृष्ट): defined in 5 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Manikya (māṇikya, माणिक्य): defined in 11 categories.
Ama (अम): defined in 12 categories.
Tta (त्त): defined in 2 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Dvipa (द्विप): defined in 12 categories.
Ra (र): defined in 11 categories.
Parthiva (pārthiva, पार्थिव): defined in 11 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Jatya (jātya, जात्य): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Kannada, Pali, Prakrit, Hinduism, Jainism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Biology (plants and animals), Purana (epic history), India history, Hindi, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Buddhism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Vastushastra (architecture)
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: “aghṛṣṭamiva māṇikyam amattamiva ca dvipam”
- a -
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- ghṛṣṭam -
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ghṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ghṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ghṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√ghṛṣ -> ghṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √ghṛṣ class 1 verb]√ghṛṣ -> ghṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √ghṛṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ghṛṣ class 1 verb]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- māṇikyam -
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māṇikya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]māṇikya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]māṇikyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ama -
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ama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ttam -
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tta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ttā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dvipam -
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dvipa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “aśūraṃ pārthivaṃ loko jātyamapyavamanyate”
- aśūr -
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√śā (verb class 3)[aorist active third plural]√śā (verb class 4)[aorist active third plural]
- ram -
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ra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- pārthivam -
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pārthiva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pārthiva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- loko* -
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loka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- jātyam -
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jātya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]jātya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jātyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- apyava -
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apyava (Preverb)[Preverb]
- manyate -
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√man (verb class 4)[present middle third single], [present passive third single]√man (verb class 8)[present passive 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 250 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.