Sanskrit quote nr. 512 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अतथ्यास्तथ्यसंकाशास् तथ्याश्चातथ्यदर्शनाः ।
दृश्यन्ते विविधा भावास् तस्माद्युक्तं परीक्षणम् ॥atathyāstathyasaṃkāśās tathyāścātathyadarśanāḥ |
dṛśyante vividhā bhāvās tasmādyuktaṃ parīkṣaṇam ||
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.
Atathya (अतथ्य, atathyā, अतथ्या): defined in 3 categories.
Tathya (तथ्य, tathyā, तथ्या): defined in 5 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 8 categories.
Darshana (darsana, darśana, दर्शन): defined in 18 categories.
Vividha (विविध, vividhā, विविधा): defined in 7 categories.
Bhava (bhāva, भाव): defined in 31 categories.
Tasmat (tasmāt, तस्मात्): defined in 2 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Yuktam (युक्तम्): defined in 1 categories.
Yukta (युक्त): defined in 14 categories.
Parikshana (pariksana, parīkṣaṇa, परीक्षण): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Nepali, Purana (epic history), Hindi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Hinduism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Pali, Buddhism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Biology (plants and animals), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), 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: “atathyāstathyasaṃkāśās tathyāścātathyadarśanāḥ”
- atathyās -
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atathya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]atathyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- tathya -
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tathya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tathya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṅkāśās -
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saṅkāśa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- tathyāś -
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tathya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]tathyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- 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]
- atathya -
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atathya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]atathya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- darśanāḥ -
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darśana (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- Line 2: “dṛśyante vividhā bhāvās tasmādyuktaṃ parīkṣaṇam”
- dṛśyante -
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√dṛś (verb class 1)[present passive third plural]
- vividhā* -
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vividha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vividhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhāvās -
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bhāva (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- tasmād -
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tasmāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (noun, neuter)[ablative single]sa (noun, masculine)[ablative single]
- yuktam -
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yuktam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yukta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]yukta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]yuktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√yuj -> yukta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]√yuj -> yukta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
- parīkṣaṇam -
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parīkṣaṇa (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 512 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.