Sanskrit quote nr. 2520 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अमूर्खो यो मनुष्याणां मन्युसंतप्तचेतसाम् ।
परस्परोपकारेण पुंसां भवति विग्रहः ॥amūrkho yo manuṣyāṇāṃ manyusaṃtaptacetasām |
parasparopakāreṇa 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.
Kha (ख): defined in 17 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Manushya (manusya, manuṣya, मनुष्य, manuṣyā, मनुष्या): defined in 11 categories.
Cetas (चेतस्): defined in 9 categories.
Parasparopakara (parasparopakāra, परस्परोपकार): defined in 1 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, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Buddhism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Hinduism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shilpashastra (iconography), Dharmashastra (religious law), 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: “amūrkho yo manuṣyāṇāṃ manyusaṃtaptacetasām”
- amūr -
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- kho* -
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kha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- yo* -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- manuṣyāṇām -
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manuṣya (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]manuṣya (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]manuṣyā (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: “parasparopakāreṇa puṃsāṃ bhavati vigrahaḥ”
- parasparopakāreṇa -
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parasparopakāra (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 2520 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.