Sanskrit quote nr. 7538 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकवर्णमिदं पूर्वं विश्वमासीद् युधिष्ठिर ।
कर्मक्रियाविभेदेन चातुर्वर्ण्यं प्रतिष्ठितम् ॥ekavarṇamidaṃ pūrvaṃ viśvamāsīd yudhiṣṭhira |
karmakriyāvibhedena cāturvarṇyaṃ pratiṣṭhitam ||
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.
Ekavarna (ekavarṇa, एकवर्ण): defined in 6 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Purvam (pūrvam, पूर्वम्): defined in 4 categories.
Purva (pūrva, पूर्व): defined in 13 categories.
Vishva (visva, viśva, विश्व): defined in 15 categories.
Yudhishthira (yudhisthira, yudhiṣṭhira, युधिष्ठिर): defined in 8 categories.
Kriya (क्रिय): defined in 17 categories.
Ibha (इभ): defined in 11 categories.
Da (द): defined in 7 categories.
Caturvarnya (cāturvarṇya, चातुर्वर्ण्य): defined in 4 categories.
Pratishthita (pratisthita, pratiṣṭhita, प्रतिष्ठित): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Pali, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Prakrit
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: “ekavarṇamidaṃ pūrvaṃ viśvamāsīd yudhiṣṭhira”
- ekavarṇam -
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ekavarṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ekavarṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ekavarṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- pūrvam -
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pūrvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pūrva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pūrva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- viśvam -
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viśva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]viśva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- āsīd -
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√ās (verb class 2)[aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]√as (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single]
- yudhiṣṭhira -
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yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “karmakriyāvibhedena cāturvarṇyaṃ pratiṣṭhitam”
- karma -
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karman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- kriyāvi -
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kriya (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ibhe -
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ibha (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- dena -
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da (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]da (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- cāturvarṇyam -
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cāturvarṇya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- pratiṣṭhitam -
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pratiṣṭhita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pratiṣṭhita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pratiṣṭhitā (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 7538 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.