Sanskrit quote nr. 2522 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अमूल्यस्य मम स्वर्णतुलाकोटिद्वयं कियत् ।
इति कोपादिवाताम्रं पादयुग्मं मृगीदृशः ॥amūlyasya mama svarṇatulākoṭidvayaṃ kiyat |
iti kopādivātāmraṃ pādayugmaṃ mṛgīdṛśaḥ ||
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.
Amulya (amūlya, अमूल्य): defined in 5 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Svarna (svarṇa, स्वर्ण): defined in 11 categories.
Dvayam (द्वयम्): defined in 1 categories.
Dvaya (द्वय): defined in 10 categories.
Kiyat (कियत्): defined in 2 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Kopa (कोप): defined in 12 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Atamra (ātāmra, आताम्र): defined in 2 categories.
Pada (pāda, पाद): defined in 28 categories.
Yugma (युग्म): defined in 10 categories.
Mrigidrish (mrgidrs, mṛgīdṛś, मृगीदृश्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Jainism, Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), India history, Pali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Nepali, Prakrit, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Arts (wordly enjoyments), 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: “amūlyasya mama svarṇatulākoṭidvayaṃ kiyat”
- amūlyasya -
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amūlya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]amūlya (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- mama -
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asmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]√mā (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 3)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- svarṇa -
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svarṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]svarṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tulākoṭi -
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tulākoṭi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- dvayam -
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dvayam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dvaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dvaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- kiyat -
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kiyat (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kiyat (noun, masculine)[compound]kiyat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “iti kopādivātāmraṃ pādayugmaṃ mṛgīdṛśaḥ”
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- kopād -
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kopa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ivā -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ātāmram -
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ātāmra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ātāmra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ātāmrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- pāda -
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pāda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- yugmam -
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yugma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]yugma (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]yugmā (noun, feminine)[adverb]yugman (noun, masculine)[adverb]yugman (noun, neuter)[adverb]
- mṛgīdṛśaḥ -
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mṛgīdṛś (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive 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 2522 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.