Sanskrit quote nr. 7182 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उपेक्षणीयैव परस्य वृद्धिः ।
प्रनष्टनीतेरजितेन्द्रियस्य ॥upekṣaṇīyaiva parasya vṛddhiḥ |
pranaṣṭanīterajitendriyasya ||
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.
Upekshaniya (upeksaniya, upekṣaṇīya, उपेक्षणीय, upekṣaṇīyā, उपेक्षणीया): defined in 3 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Vriddhi (vrddhi, vṛddhi, वृद्धि): defined in 17 categories.
Pranashta (pranasta, pranaṣṭa, प्रनष्ट): defined in 4 categories.
Niti (nīti, नीति): defined in 13 categories.
Ajitendriya (अजितेन्द्रिय): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Jainism, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Nepali, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Arthashastra (politics and welfare)
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: “upekṣaṇīyaiva parasya vṛddhiḥ”
- upekṣaṇīyai -
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upekṣaṇīya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]upekṣaṇīya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]upekṣaṇīyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- parasya -
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para (noun, masculine)[genitive single]para (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- vṛddhiḥ -
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vṛddhi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]vṛddhi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “pranaṣṭanīterajitendriyasya”
- pranaṣṭa -
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pranaṣṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pranaṣṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nīter -
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nīti (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- ajitendriyasya -
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ajitendriya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ajitendriya (noun, neuter)[genitive 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 7182 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.