Sanskrit quote nr. 6529 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उत्तिष्ठति नमति वणिक् ।
पृच्छति कुशलं ददाति च स्थानम् ॥uttiṣṭhati namati vaṇik |
pṛcchati kuśalaṃ dadāti ca sthānam ||
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.
Namat (नमत्): defined in 2 categories.
Vanij (vaṇij, वणिज्): defined in 7 categories.
Pricchat (prcchat, pṛcchat, पृच्छत्): defined in 1 categories.
Kushalam (kusalam, kuśalam, कुशलम्): defined in 1 categories.
Kushala (kusala, kuśala, कुशल): defined in 20 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Sthana (sthāna, स्थान): defined in 22 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Purana (epic history), Buddhism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Buddhist philosophy, Gitashastra (science of music)
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: “uttiṣṭhati namati vaṇik”
- Cannot analyse uttiṣṭhati*na
- namati -
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namat (noun, masculine)[locative single]namat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√nam -> namat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √nam class 1 verb]√nam -> namat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √nam class 1 verb]√nam (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- vaṇik -
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vaṇij (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “pṛcchati kuśalaṃ dadāti ca sthānam”
- pṛcchati -
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√praś -> pṛcchat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √praś class 6 verb]√praś -> pṛcchat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √praś class 6 verb]√praś (verb class 6)[present active third single]
- kuśalam -
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kuśalam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kuśala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kuśala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kuśalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dadāti -
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dadāti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]√dā (verb class 3)[present active third single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sthānam -
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sthāna (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 6529 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.