Sanskrit quote nr. 569 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अतिनीचानि वाक्यानि दृष्टिमात्रातिनिन्दकः ।
क्षुद्रसंवादभाषी यो ह्येवं दुष्टः शठो जनः ॥atinīcāni vākyāni dṛṣṭimātrātinindakaḥ |
kṣudrasaṃvādabhāṣī yo hyevaṃ duṣṭaḥ śaṭho janaḥ ||
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.
Atinica (atinīca, अतिनीच): defined in 1 categories.
Vakya (vākya, वाक्य): defined in 13 categories.
Drishti (drsti, dṛṣṭi, दृष्टि): defined in 19 categories.
Atra (ātra, आत्र): defined in 5 categories.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Nindaka (निन्दक): defined in 4 categories.
Kshudra (ksudra, kṣudra, क्षुद्र): defined in 13 categories.
Samvada (saṃvāda, संवाद): defined in 9 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Evam (एवम्): defined in 8 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Dushta (dusta, duṣṭa, दुष्ट): defined in 16 categories.
Shatha (satha, śaṭha, शठ): defined in 10 categories.
Jana (जन): defined in 14 categories.
Janas (जनस्): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Hindi, Buddhist philosophy, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Biology (plants and animals), Vastushastra (architecture), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Prakrit, Tamil, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
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: “atinīcāni vākyāni dṛṣṭimātrātinindakaḥ”
- atinīcāni -
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atinīca (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vākyāni -
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vākya (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√vac -> vākya (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √vac class 3 verb]√vak -> vākya (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √vak class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vak class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vak class 1 verb]
- dṛṣṭim -
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dṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- ātrā -
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ātra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- nindakaḥ -
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nindaka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “kṣudrasaṃvādabhāṣī yo hyevaṃ duṣṭaḥ śaṭho janaḥ”
- kṣudra -
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kṣudra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṣudra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṃvāda -
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saṃvāda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhāṣī -
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bhāṣin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- yo* -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hye -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- 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]
- duṣṭaḥ -
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duṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śaṭho* -
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śaṭha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- janaḥ -
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janas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]jana (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 569 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.