Sanskrit quote nr. 7263 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उल्लेखं निजमीक्षते भणितिषु प्रौढिं परां शिक्षते ।
संधत्ते पदसंपदः परिचयं धत्ते ध्वनेरध्वनि ॥ullekhaṃ nijamīkṣate bhaṇitiṣu prauḍhiṃ parāṃ śikṣate |
saṃdhatte padasaṃpadaḥ paricayaṃ dhatte dhvaneradhvani ||
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.
Ullekha (उल्लेख): defined in 8 categories.
Nija (निज): defined in 10 categories.
Bhaniti (bhaṇiti, भणिति): defined in 3 categories.
Praudhi (prauḍhi, प्रौढि): defined in 5 categories.
Para (parā, परा): defined in 20 categories.
Sandha (सन्ध): defined in 10 categories.
Tta (त्त, ttā, त्ता): defined in 2 categories.
Tti (त्ति): defined in 2 categories.
Pada (पद): defined in 28 categories.
Sampad (सम्पद्): defined in 12 categories.
Paricaya (परिचय): defined in 8 categories.
Dhvani (ध्वनि): defined in 11 categories.
Adhvan (अध्वन्): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kannada, Jainism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Nepali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Shaiva philosophy
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: “ullekhaṃ nijamīkṣate bhaṇitiṣu prauḍhiṃ parāṃ śikṣate”
- ullekham -
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ullekha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ullekha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ullekhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- nijam -
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nija (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nija (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nijā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- īkṣate -
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√īkṣ (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- bhaṇitiṣu -
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bhaṇiti (noun, feminine)[locative plural]
- prauḍhim -
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prauḍhi (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- parām -
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parā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- śikṣate -
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√śikṣ -> śikṣat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √śikṣ class 1 verb]√śikṣ -> śikṣat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √śikṣ class 1 verb]√śak -> śikṣat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √śak]√śak -> śikṣat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √śak]√śikṣ (verb class 1)[present middle third single]√śak (verb class 0)[present middle third single]
- Line 2: “saṃdhatte padasaṃpadaḥ paricayaṃ dhatte dhvaneradhvani”
- sandha -
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sandha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sandha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tte -
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tta (noun, masculine)[locative single]tta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]ttā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- pada -
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pada (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√pad (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- sampadaḥ -
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sampad (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- paricayam -
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paricaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- dhatte -
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√dhā (verb class 3)[present middle third single]
- dhvaner -
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dhvani (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]√dhvan (verb class 1)[optative active second single]
- adhvani -
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adhvan (noun, masculine)[locative 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 7263 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.