Sanskrit quote nr. 7700 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकैकातिशयालवः परगुणज्ञानैकवैज्ञानिकाः ।
सन्त्येते धनिकाः कलासु सकलास्वाचार्यचर्याचणाः ॥ekaikātiśayālavaḥ paraguṇajñānaikavaijñānikāḥ |
santyete dhanikāḥ kalāsu sakalāsvācāryacaryācaṇāḥ ||
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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.
Atishaya (atisaya, atiśaya, अतिशय, atiśayā, अतिशया): defined in 12 categories.
Alu (अलु): defined in 10 categories.
Paraguna (paraguṇa, परगुण): defined in 1 categories.
Jnana (jñāna, ज्ञान, jñānā, ज्ञाना): defined in 17 categories.
Aika (ऐक): defined in 2 categories.
Vaijnanika (vaijñānika, वैज्ञानिक): defined in 3 categories.
Santya (सन्त्य, santyā, सन्त्या): defined in 1 categories.
Ita (इत, itā, इता): defined in 6 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Dhanika (धनिक, dhanikā, धनिका): defined in 10 categories.
Kala (kalā, कला): defined in 32 categories.
Acarya (ācārya, आचार्य): defined in 18 categories.
Carya (caryā, चर्या): defined in 13 categories.
Cana (caṇa, चण, caṇā, चणा): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Marathi, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Nepali, India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhist philosophy, Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Shyainika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting), Arthashastra (politics and welfare)
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: “ekaikātiśayālavaḥ paraguṇajñānaikavaijñānikāḥ”
- ekaikā -
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ekaika (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ekaika (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ekaikā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- atiśayā -
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atiśaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]atiśaya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]atiśayā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- alavaḥ -
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alu (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- paraguṇa -
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paraguṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]paraguṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jñānai -
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jñāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]jñānā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aika -
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aika (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aika (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vaijñānikāḥ -
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vaijñānika (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- Line 2: “santyete dhanikāḥ kalāsu sakalāsvācāryacaryācaṇāḥ”
- santye -
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santya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]santya (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]santyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]santi (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- ite -
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ita (noun, masculine)[locative single]ita (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]itā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]iti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√i -> ita (participle, masculine)[locative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> ita (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb], [locative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> itā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb]√i (verb class 2)[present middle third single]
- dhanikāḥ -
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dhanika (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]dhanikā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- kalāsu -
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kalā (noun, feminine)[locative plural]
- sakalāsvā -
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sakalā (noun, feminine)[locative plural]
- ācārya -
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ācārya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- caryā -
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carī (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]caryā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- caṇāḥ -
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caṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]caṇā (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 7700 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.