Sanskrit quote nr. 7380 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऋषयश्चैव देवाश्च सत्यमेव हि मेनिरे ।
सत्यवादी हि लोकेऽस्मिन् परमं गच्छति क्षयम् ॥ṛṣayaścaiva devāśca satyameva hi menire |
satyavādī hi loke'smin paramaṃ gacchati kṣayam ||
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.
Rishi (rsi, ṛṣi, ऋषि): defined in 16 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 9 categories.
Deva (देव, devā, देवा): defined in 19 categories.
Satyam (सत्यम्): defined in 2 categories.
Satya (सत्य): defined in 20 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Satyavadin (satyavādin, सत्यवादिन्): defined in 4 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Paramam (परमम्): defined in 2 categories.
Parama (परम): defined in 16 categories.
Gacchat (गच्छत्): defined in 2 categories.
Kshaya (ksaya, kṣaya, क्षय): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Buddhism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Ayurveda (science of life), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Jain 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: “ṛṣayaścaiva devāśca satyameva hi menire”
- ṛṣayaś -
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ṛṣi (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- devāś -
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deva (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]devā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- satyam -
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satyam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]satya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]satya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]satyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- menire -
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√man (verb class 4)[perfect middle third plural]√man (verb class 8)[perfect middle third plural]
- Line 2: “satyavādī hi loke'smin paramaṃ gacchati kṣayam”
- satyavādī -
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satyavādin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- loke' -
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loka (noun, masculine)[locative single]√lok (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- asmin -
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idam (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]
- paramam -
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paramam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]parama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]parama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]paramā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- gacchati -
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gacchat (noun, masculine)[locative single]gacchat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√gam (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- kṣayam -
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kṣaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṣayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 7380 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.