Sanskrit quote nr. 502 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अतः परमगम्योऽयं पन्था विश्रम्यतामिति ।
प्रत्यक्षियुगलं तस्याः कर्णौ वक्तुमिवागतौ ॥ataḥ paramagamyo'yaṃ panthā viśramyatāmiti |
pratyakṣiyugalaṃ tasyāḥ karṇau vaktumivāgatau ||
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.
Parama (परम): defined in 16 categories.
Gamya (गम्य): defined in 7 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Pathin (पथिन्): defined in 12 categories.
Vi (वि, vī, वी): defined in 8 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Pratyakshin (pratyaksin, pratyakṣin, प्रत्यक्षिन्): defined in 4 categories.
Yugala (युगल): defined in 7 categories.
Karna (karṇa, कर्ण): defined in 22 categories.
Karni (karṇi, कर्णि): defined in 5 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Agata (अगत): defined in 12 categories.
Agati (अगति): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Marathi, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vastushastra (architecture), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Hinduism, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Dharmashastra (religious law)
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 paramagamyo'yaṃ panthā viśramyatāmiti”
- ataḥ -
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ataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- parama -
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parama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]parama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gamyo' -
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gamya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√gam -> gamya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √gam]
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- panthā* -
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pathin (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- vi -
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vi (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]vi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]vi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ve (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, feminine)[adverb]vī (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- śramyatām -
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√śram (verb class 4)[imperative passive third single]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- Line 2: “pratyakṣiyugalaṃ tasyāḥ karṇau vaktumivāgatau”
- pratyakṣi -
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pratyakṣin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]pratyakṣin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- yugalam -
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yugala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- tasyāḥ -
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sā (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- karṇau -
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karṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]karṇi (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- vaktum -
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√vac -> vaktum (infinitive)[infinitive from √vac]√vac -> vaktum (infinitive)[infinitive from √vac]
- ivā -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- agatau -
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agata (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]agati (noun, feminine)[locative single]agati (noun, masculine)[locative 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 502 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.