Sanskrit quote nr. 7739 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एको भावः सदा शस्तो यतीनां भावितात्मनाम् ।
श्रीलुब्धानां न लोकानां विशेषेण महीभुजाम् ॥eko bhāvaḥ sadā śasto yatīnāṃ bhāvitātmanām |
śrīlubdhānāṃ na lokānāṃ viśeṣeṇa mahībhujām ||
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.
Bhava (bhāva, भाव): defined in 31 categories.
Shasta (sasta, śasta, शस्त): defined in 10 categories.
Shastri (sastr, śastṛ, शस्तृ): defined in 10 categories.
Yati (यति, yatī, यती): defined in 18 categories.
Bhavitatman (bhāvitātman, भावितात्मन्): defined in 1 categories.
Shri (sri, śrī, श्री): defined in 21 categories.
Lubdha (लुब्ध, lubdhā, लुब्धा): defined in 6 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Vishesha (visesa, viśeṣa, विशेष): defined in 25 categories.
Mahibhuj (mahībhuj, महीभुज्): 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), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Tamil, Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (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: “eko bhāvaḥ sadā śasto yatīnāṃ bhāvitātmanām”
- eko* -
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eka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhāvaḥ -
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bhāva (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√bhā (verb class 2)[present active first dual]
- sadā -
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sadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sad (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sad (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sadā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- śasto* -
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śasta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]śastṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√śaṃs -> śasta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śaṃs class 1 verb]√śas -> śasta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śas class 1 verb]
- yatīnām -
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yati (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]yati (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]yatī (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]√i -> yatī (participle, feminine)[genitive plural from √i class 2 verb]
- bhāvitātmanām -
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bhāvitātman (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]bhāvitātman (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]bhāvitātmanā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “śrīlubdhānāṃ na lokānāṃ viśeṣeṇa mahībhujām”
- śrī -
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śrī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]śrī (noun, masculine)[compound]
- lubdhānām -
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lubdha (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]lubdha (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]lubdhā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]√lubh -> lubdha (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √lubh class 4 verb], [genitive plural from √lubh class 6 verb]√lubh -> lubdha (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √lubh class 4 verb], [genitive plural from √lubh class 6 verb]√lubh -> lubdhā (participle, feminine)[genitive plural from √lubh class 4 verb], [genitive plural from √lubh class 6 verb]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- lokānām -
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loka (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- viśeṣeṇa -
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viśeṣa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]viśeṣa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- mahībhujām -
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mahībhuj (noun, masculine)[genitive 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 7739 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.