Sanskrit quote nr. 7525 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकमेव गुणं प्राप्य नम्रतामगमद् धनुः ।
तवाशेषगुणा राज्ञः स्तब्धतेति सुविस्मयः ॥ekameva guṇaṃ prāpya namratāmagamad dhanuḥ |
tavāśeṣaguṇā rājñaḥ stabdhateti suvismayaḥ ||
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.
Eka (एक): defined in 16 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Guna (guṇa, गुण, guṇā, गुणा): defined in 26 categories.
Prapya (prāpya, प्राप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Namrata (namratā, नम्रता): defined in 1 categories.
Dhanu (धनु): defined in 13 categories.
Dhanus (धनुस्): defined in 15 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Rajan (rājan, राजन्): defined in 12 categories.
Stabdhata (stabdhatā, स्तब्धता): defined in 1 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Suvismaya (सुविस्मय): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), India history, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shilpashastra (iconography), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Tamil
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: “ekameva guṇaṃ prāpya namratāmagamad dhanuḥ”
- ekam -
-
eka (noun, masculine)[accusative single]eka (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- eva -
-
eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- guṇam -
-
guṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]guṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- prāpya -
-
prāpya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prāpya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- namratām -
-
namratā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- agamad -
-
√gam (verb class 1)[aorist active third single]√gam (verb class 2)[aorist active third single]√gam (verb class 3)[aorist active third single]
- dhanuḥ -
-
dhanus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]dhanu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]dhanu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “tavāśeṣaguṇā rājñaḥ stabdhateti suvismayaḥ”
- tavā -
-
yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]
- aśeṣa -
-
aśeṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aśeṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- guṇā* -
-
guṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]guṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- rājñaḥ -
-
rājan (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- stabdhate -
-
stabdhatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- iti -
-
iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- suvismayaḥ -
-
suvismaya (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 7525 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.