Sanskrit quote nr. 492 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अणोरणीयान् महतो महीयान् आत्मास्य जन्तोर् निहितो गुहायाम् ।
तमक्रतुः पश्यति वीतशोको धातुप्रसादान्महिमानमात्मनः ॥aṇoraṇīyān mahato mahīyān ātmāsya jantor nihito guhāyām |
tamakratuḥ paśyati vītaśoko dhātuprasādānmahimānamātmanaḥ ||
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.
Anu (aṇu, अणु): defined in 18 categories.
Aniyas (aṇīyas, अणीयस्): defined in 1 categories.
Mahat (महत्): defined in 6 categories.
Mahiyas (mahīyas, महीयस्): defined in 2 categories.
Atman (ātman, आत्मन्): defined in 21 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Jantu (जन्तु): defined in 15 categories.
Nihita (निहित): defined in 9 categories.
Guha (guhā, गुहा): defined in 19 categories.
Tama (तम): defined in 13 categories.
Kratu (क्रतु): defined in 9 categories.
Pashyat (pasyat, paśyat, पश्यत्): defined in 3 categories.
Dhatu (dhātu, धातु): defined in 26 categories.
Prasadat (prasādāt, प्रसादात्): defined in 1 categories.
Prasada (prasāda, प्रसाद): defined in 22 categories.
Mahiman (महिमन्): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Tamil, Kavya (poetry), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Nepali, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “aṇoraṇīyān mahato mahīyān ātmāsya jantor nihito guhāyām”
- aṇor -
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aṇu (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- aṇīyān -
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aṇīyas (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mahato* -
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mahat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]mahat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]√mah (verb class 1)[present active third dual]
- mahīyān -
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mahīyas (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ātmā -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single]
- asya -
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√as -> asya (absolutive)[absolutive from √as]a (noun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√as (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- jantor -
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jantu (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- nihito* -
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nihita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- guhāyām -
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guhā (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “tamakratuḥ paśyati vītaśoko dhātuprasādānmahimānamātmanaḥ”
- tama -
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tama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kratuḥ -
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kratu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- paśyati -
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paśyat (noun, masculine)[locative single]paśyat (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- vītaśoko* -
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vītaśoka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dhātu -
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dhātu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]dhātu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]dhātu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√dhā (verb class 2)[imperative active third single]
- prasādān -
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prasādāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]prasāda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
- mahimānam -
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mahiman (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- ātmanaḥ -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[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 492 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.