Sanskrit quote nr. 7573 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकस्मिन् विजिते चित्ते विजितं सकलं जगत् ।
अजिते तु पुनस्तस्मिन् न पुत्रोऽपि विनिर्जितः ॥ekasmin vijite citte vijitaṃ sakalaṃ jagat |
ajite tu punastasmin na putro'pi vinirjitaḥ ||
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.
Vijita (विजित, vijitā, विजिता): defined in 10 categories.
Vijiti (विजिति): defined in 1 categories.
Citta (चित्त, cittā, चित्ता): defined in 22 categories.
Citti (चित्ति): defined in 10 categories.
Jagat (जगत्): defined in 9 categories.
Ajita (अजित, ajitā, अजिता): defined in 12 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Pu (पु, pū, पू): defined in 7 categories.
Puna (पुन): defined in 6 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Putra (पुत्र): defined in 14 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Vinirjita (विनिर्जित): defined in 2 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), India history, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Prakrit, Buddhist philosophy, Shaiva philosophy, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tamil, Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of 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: “ekasmin vijite citte vijitaṃ sakalaṃ jagat”
- ekasmin -
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eka (noun, masculine)[locative single]eka (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- vijite -
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vijita (noun, masculine)[locative single]vijita (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vijitā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vijiti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- citte -
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citta (noun, masculine)[locative single]citta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]cittā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]citti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- vijitam -
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vijita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vijita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vijitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sakalam -
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sakala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sakala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sakalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- jagat -
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jagat (noun, masculine)[compound]jagat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “ajite tu punastasmin na putro'pi vinirjitaḥ”
- ajite -
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ajita (noun, masculine)[locative single]ajita (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]ajitā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- punas -
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pu (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]puna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]pū (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- tasmin -
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tad (noun, neuter)[locative single]sa (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- putro' -
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putra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- vinirjitaḥ -
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vinirjita (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 7573 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.