Sanskrit quote nr. 505 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अतः समीक्ष्य कर्तव्यं विशेषात् संगतं रहः ।
अज्ञातहृदयेष्वेवं वैरीभवति सौहृदम् ॥ataḥ samīkṣya kartavyaṃ viśeṣāt saṃgataṃ rahaḥ |
ajñātahṛdayeṣvevaṃ vairībhavati sauhṛdam ||
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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.
Atah (ataḥ, अतः): defined in 1 categories.
Samikshya (samiksya, samīkṣya, समीक्ष्य): defined in 3 categories.
Kartavya (कर्तव्य): defined in 9 categories.
Visheshat (visesat, viśeṣāt, विशेषात्): defined in 1 categories.
Vishesha (visesa, viśeṣa, विशेष): defined in 25 categories.
Rahah (rahaḥ, रहः): defined in 1 categories.
Rahas (रहस्): defined in 5 categories.
Raha (रह): defined in 7 categories.
Ajnata (ajñāta, अज्ञात): defined in 7 categories.
Hridaya (hrdaya, hṛdaya, हृदय): defined in 16 categories.
Evam (एवम्): defined in 8 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Vairin (वैरिन्): defined in 11 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Sauhrida (sauhrda, sauhṛda, सौहृद): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Marathi, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Hindi, Jainism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Kannada, Nepali, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Prakrit, Buddhist philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Biology (plants and animals)
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 samīkṣya kartavyaṃ viśeṣāt saṃgataṃ rahaḥ”
- ataḥ -
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ataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- samīkṣya -
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samīkṣya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]samīkṣya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kartavyam -
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kartavya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kartavya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kartavyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
- viśeṣāt -
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viśeṣāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]viśeṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]viśeṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- saṅgatam -
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saṅgata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]saṅgata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]saṅgatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- rahaḥ -
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rahaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]rahas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]raha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “ajñātahṛdayeṣvevaṃ vairībhavati sauhṛdam”
- ajñāta -
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ajñāta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ajñāta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√jñā (verb class 3)[aorist active second plural]√jñā (verb class 9)[aorist active second plural]
- hṛdayeṣve -
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hṛdaya (noun, masculine)[locative plural]hṛdaya (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- evam -
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evam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]evam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]eva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]evā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vairī -
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vairi (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vairin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhavati -
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bhavatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- sauhṛdam -
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sauhṛda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sauhṛda (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sauhṛdā (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 505 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.