Sanskrit quote nr. 7156 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उपाधिभिः सततसंगतोऽपि ।
नहि स्वभावं विजहाति भावः ॥upādhibhiḥ satatasaṃgato'pi |
nahi svabhāvaṃ vijahāti bhāvaḥ ||
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.
Upadhi (upādhi, उपाधि): defined in 15 categories.
Satata (सतत): defined in 8 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Svabhava (svabhāva, स्वभाव): defined in 18 categories.
Hat (hāt, हात्): defined in 5 categories.
Bhava (bhāva, भाव): defined in 31 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Ayurveda (science of life), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Buddhism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “upādhibhiḥ satatasaṃgato'pi”
- upādhibhiḥ -
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upādhi (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- satata -
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satata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]satata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṅgato' -
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saṅgata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- Line 2: “nahi svabhāvaṃ vijahāti bhāvaḥ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- svabhāvam -
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svabhāva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- vija -
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√vij (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- hāti -
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√hā -> hāt (participle, masculine)[locative single from √hā class 1 verb]√hā -> hāt (participle, neuter)[locative single from √hā class 1 verb]√hā (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- bhāvaḥ -
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bhāva (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√bhā (verb class 2)[present active first dual]
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 7156 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.