Sanskrit quote nr. 7080 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उपनिषदः परिपीता ।
गीतापि न हन्त मतिपथं नीता ॥upaniṣadaḥ paripītā |
gītāpi na hanta matipathaṃ nītā ||
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.
Upanishad (upanisad, upaniṣad, उपनिषद्): defined in 7 categories.
Paripita (paripītā, परिपीता): defined in 3 categories.
Gita (gīta, गीत, gītā, गीता): defined in 14 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Hanta (हन्त): defined in 7 categories.
Matipatha (मतिपथ): defined in 1 categories.
Nita (nītā, नीता): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Hindi, Pali, Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Jainism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil
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: “upaniṣadaḥ paripītā”
- upaniṣadaḥ -
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upaniṣad (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- paripītā -
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paripītā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “gītāpi na hanta matipathaṃ nītā”
- gītā -
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gīta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gīta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]gītā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hanta -
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hanta (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- matipatham -
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matipatha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- nītā -
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nītā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√nī -> nītā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √nī class 1 verb]
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 7080 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.