Sanskrit quote nr. 271 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अङ्गं प्रतीयते यत्र बहुग्रन्थिसमन्वितम् ।
दुर्लभं तन्महामूल्यं ग्रन्थिवज्रकमुच्यते ॥aṅgaṃ pratīyate yatra bahugranthisamanvitam |
durlabhaṃ tanmahāmūlyaṃ granthivajrakamucyate ||
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.
Anga (aṅga, अङ्ग): defined in 21 categories.
Prati (प्रति): defined in 7 categories.
Iyat (इयत्): defined in 2 categories.
Iyata (iyatā, इयता): defined in 1 categories.
Yatra (यत्र): defined in 12 categories.
Samanvita (समन्वित): defined in 9 categories.
Durlabha (दुर्लभ): defined in 15 categories.
Tanman (तन्मन्): defined in 1 categories.
Ha (hā, हा): defined in 8 categories.
Uli (ūlī, ऊली): defined in 7 categories.
Granthivajraka (ग्रन्थिवज्रक): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Hindi, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Nepali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Shilpashastra (iconography)
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: “aṅgaṃ pratīyate yatra bahugranthisamanvitam”
- aṅgam -
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aṅga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aṅga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- pratī -
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prati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]prati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]prati (Preverb)[Preverb]
- iyate -
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iyat (noun, masculine)[dative single]iyat (noun, neuter)[dative single]iyatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√i (verb class 2)[present middle third plural]
- yatra -
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yatra (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- bahugranthi -
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bahugranthi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- samanvitam -
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samanvita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]samanvita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]samanvitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “durlabhaṃ tanmahāmūlyaṃ granthivajrakamucyate”
- durlabham -
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durlabha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]durlabha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]durlabhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tanma -
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tanman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- hām -
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hā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- ūlya -
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ūlī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- am -
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a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ā (noun, feminine)[adverb]e (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- granthivajrakam -
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granthivajraka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- ucyate -
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√uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]√uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]√vac (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√vac (verb class 3)[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 271 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.