Sanskrit quote nr. 7379 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऋषभोऽत्र गीयत इति ।
श्रुत्वा स्वरपारगा वयं प्राप्ताः ॥ṛṣabho'tra gīyata iti |
śrutvā svarapāragā vayaṃ prāptāḥ ||
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.
Rishabha (rsabha, ṛṣabha, ऋषभ): defined in 15 categories.
Atra (अत्र): defined in 5 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tas (तस्): defined in 4 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Svara (स्वर): defined in 21 categories.
Paraga (pāraga, पारग, pāragā, पारगा): defined in 12 categories.
Vaya (वय): defined in 9 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Prapta (prāpta, प्राप्त, prāptā, प्राप्ता): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shiksha (linguistics: phonetics, phonology etc.), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Kannada, Gitashastra (science of music), Pali, Marathi, Hindi, Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Tamil, Biology (plants and animals), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Yoga (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “ṛṣabho'tra gīyata iti”
- ṛṣabho' -
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ṛṣabha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- atra -
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atra (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]atra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]atra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gīya -
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√gā -> gīya (absolutive)[absolutive from √gā]√gā -> gīya (absolutive)[absolutive from √gā]√gā -> gīya (absolutive)[absolutive from √gā]
- ta* -
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tas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- Line 2: “śrutvā svarapāragā vayaṃ prāptāḥ”
- śrutvā -
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√śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √śru]
- svara -
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svara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]svara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√svṛ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]√svar (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- pāragā* -
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pāraga (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]pāragā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vayam -
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vaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]asmad (pronoun, none)[nominative dual]
- prāptāḥ -
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prāpta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]prāptā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
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 7379 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.