Sanskrit quote nr. 501 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि शराणां लक्षणां शुभम् ।
स्थूलं न चातिसूक्ष्मं च न पक्वं न कुभूमिजम् ॥ataḥ paraṃ pravakṣyāmi śarāṇāṃ lakṣaṇāṃ śubham |
sthūlaṃ na cātisūkṣmaṃ ca na pakvaṃ na kubhūmijam ||
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.
Atah (ataḥ, अतः): defined in 1 categories.
Param (परम्): defined in 7 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Prava (प्रव): defined in 2 categories.
Amin (अमिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Lakshana (laksana, lakṣaṇā, लक्षणा): defined in 22 categories.
Shubha (subha, śubha, शुभ): defined in 18 categories.
Shubh (subh, śubh, शुभ्): defined in 2 categories.
Sthula (sthūla, स्थूल): defined in 15 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 9 categories.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Sukshmam (suksmam, sūkṣmam, सूक्ष्मम्): defined in 2 categories.
Sukshma (suksma, sūkṣma, सूक्ष्म): defined in 16 categories.
Pakva (पक्व): defined in 7 categories.
Ja (ज): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Marathi, Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Nepali, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), 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: “ataḥ paraṃ pravakṣyāmi śarāṇāṃ lakṣaṇāṃ śubham”
- ataḥ -
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ataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- param -
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param (indeclinable)[indeclinable]para (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]para (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- prava -
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prava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prava (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṣyā -
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kṣi (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- ami -
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amin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]amin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- śarāṇām -
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śara (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]śara (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- lakṣaṇām -
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lakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- śubham -
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śubha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śubha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śubhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]śubh (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “sthūlaṃ na cātisūkṣmaṃ ca na pakvaṃ na kubhūmijam”
- sthūlam -
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sthūla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sthūla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sthūlā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- cā -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- sūkṣmam -
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sūkṣmam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sūkṣma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sūkṣma (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sūkṣmā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pakvam -
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pakva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pakva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pakvā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√pac -> pakva (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √pac class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pac class 4 verb]√pac -> pakva (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √pac class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pac class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pac class 4 verb], [accusative single from √pac class 4 verb]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kubhūmi -
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kubhūmi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- jam -
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ja (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ja (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 501 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.