Sanskrit quote nr. 7105 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उपमानमभूद् विलासिनां ।
करणं यत् तव कान्तिमत्तया ॥upamānamabhūd vilāsināṃ |
karaṇaṃ yat tava kāntimattayā ||
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.
Upamana (upamāna, उपमान): defined in 13 categories.
Vilasin (vilāsin, विलासिन्): defined in 8 categories.
Karana (karaṇa, करण): defined in 27 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Kantimatta (kāntimattā, कान्तिमत्ता): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Prakrit, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali
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: “upamānamabhūd vilāsināṃ”
- upamānam -
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upamāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- abhūd -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[aorist active third single]
- vilāsinām -
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vilāsin (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]vilāsin (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- Line 2: “karaṇaṃ yat tava kāntimattayā”
- karaṇam -
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karaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]karaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- yat -
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yat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yat (noun, masculine)[compound]yad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- tava -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]
- kāntimattayā -
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kāntimattā (noun, feminine)[instrumental 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 7105 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.