Sanskrit quote nr. 476 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अटनेन महारण्ये सुपन्था जायते शनैः ।
वेदाभ्यासात् तथा ज्ञानं शनैः पर्वतलङ्घनम् ॥aṭanena mahāraṇye supanthā jāyate śanaiḥ |
vedābhyāsāt tathā jñānaṃ śanaiḥ parvatalaṅghanam ||
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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.
Atana (aṭana, अटन): defined in 10 categories.
Maharanya (mahāraṇya, महारण्य): defined in 3 categories.
Supathin (सुपथिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Jayat (jāyat, जायत्): defined in 1 categories.
Shanaih (sanaih, śanaiḥ, शनैः): defined in 1 categories.
Vedabhyasa (vedābhyāsa, वेदाभ्यास): defined in 4 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Jnana (jñāna, ज्ञान): defined in 17 categories.
Parvata (पर्वत): defined in 16 categories.
Langhana (laṅghana, लङ्घन): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhist philosophy, India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Jain philosophy
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: “aṭanena mahāraṇye supanthā jāyate śanaiḥ”
- aṭanena -
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aṭana (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]aṭana (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- mahāraṇye -
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mahāraṇya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- supanthā* -
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supathin (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- jāyate -
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√jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai (verb class 1)[present middle third single]√jan (verb class 4)[present middle third single]
- śanaiḥ -
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śanaiḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]
- Line 2: “vedābhyāsāt tathā jñānaṃ śanaiḥ parvatalaṅghanam”
- vedābhyāsāt -
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vedābhyāsa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- jñānam -
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jñāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jñānā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- śanaiḥ -
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śanaiḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]
- parvata -
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parvata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]parvata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√parv (verb class 1)[imperative active second plural]
- laṅghanam -
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laṅghana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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 476 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.