Sanskrit quote nr. 6485 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उत्तमाधमसंसक्तौ जानन् सदृशवृत्तिताम् ।
नारीणां शुचिबाह्यानाम् अ गनाख्यां व्यधाद् विधिः ॥uttamādhamasaṃsaktau jānan sadṛśavṛttitām |
nārīṇāṃ śucibāhyānām a ganākhyāṃ vyadhād vidhiḥ ||
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.
Uttamadhama (uttamādhama, उत्तमाधम): defined in 3 categories.
Samsakta (saṃsakta, संसक्त): defined in 5 categories.
Samsakti (saṃsakti, संसक्ति): defined in 3 categories.
Janat (jānat, जानत्): defined in 1 categories.
Sadrishavrittita (sadrsavrttita, sadṛśavṛttitā, सदृशवृत्तिता): defined in 1 categories.
Nari (nāri, नारि, nārī, नारी): defined in 15 categories.
Shucibahya (sucibahya, śucibāhya, शुचिबाह्य, śucibāhyā, शुचिबाह्या): defined in 1 categories.
Gat (गत्): defined in 3 categories.
Akhya (ākhyā, आख्या): defined in 6 categories.
Vyadha (व्यध): defined in 9 categories.
Vidhi (विधि): defined in 15 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Marathi, Kannada, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “uttamādhamasaṃsaktau jānan sadṛśavṛttitām”
- uttamādhama -
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uttamādhama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]uttamādhama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṃsaktau -
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saṃsakta (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]saṃsakti (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- jānan -
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jānat (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]√jñā -> jānat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √jñā class 9 verb], [vocative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
- sadṛśavṛttitām -
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sadṛśavṛttitā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “nārīṇāṃ śucibāhyānām a ganākhyāṃ vyadhād vidhiḥ”
- nārīṇām -
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nāri (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]nārī (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- śucibāhyānām -
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śucibāhya (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]śucibāhya (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]śucibāhyā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- a -
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- gan -
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gat (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]√gam (verb class 1)[injunctive active second single], [injunctive active third single]√gam (verb class 2)[injunctive active second single], [injunctive active third single]√gam (verb class 3)[injunctive active second single], [injunctive active third single]
- ākhyām -
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ākhyā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- vyadhād -
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vyadha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- vidhiḥ -
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vidhi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]vidhi (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 6485 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.