Sanskrit quote nr. 7770 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एणाद्याः पशवः किरातपरिषन्नैषा गुणग्राहिणी ।
संचारोऽपि न नागरस्य विषयोच्छिन्नं मुनीनां मनः ॥eṇādyāḥ paśavaḥ kirātapariṣannaiṣā guṇagrāhiṇī |
saṃcāro'pi na nāgarasya viṣayocchinnaṃ munīnāṃ manaḥ ||
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.
Ena (eṇa, एण): defined in 7 categories.
Ya (yā, या): defined in 10 categories.
Pashu (pasu, paśu, पशु): defined in 19 categories.
Kirata (kirāta, किरात): defined in 18 categories.
Gunagrahin (guṇagrāhin, गुणग्राहिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Naga (nāga, नाग): defined in 26 categories.
Ra (र): defined in 11 categories.
Rasya (रस्य): defined in 3 categories.
Visha (visa, viṣā, विषा): defined in 19 categories.
Vishaya (visaya, viṣaya, विषय): defined in 25 categories.
Ucchinna (उच्छिन्न): defined in 7 categories.
Muni (मुनि, munī, मुनी): defined in 18 categories.
Mana (मन): defined in 24 categories.
Manas (मनस्): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), Prakrit, Kannada, Tamil, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), India history, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Nepali, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Buddhist philosophy, Vedanta (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: “eṇādyāḥ paśavaḥ kirātapariṣannaiṣā guṇagrāhiṇī”
- eṇād -
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eṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- yāḥ -
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yā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]yā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
- paśavaḥ -
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paśu (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- kirāta -
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kirāta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- pariṣannai -
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pariṣanna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pariṣanna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pariṣannā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiṣā -
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- guṇagrāhiṇī -
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guṇagrāhin (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “saṃcāro'pi na nāgarasya viṣayocchinnaṃ munīnāṃ manaḥ”
- sañcāro' -
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sañcāra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nāga -
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nāga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nāga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rasya -
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rasya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rasya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√ras -> rasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √ras]ra (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ra (noun, neuter)[genitive single]√ras -> rasya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √ras class 10 verb]√ras -> rasya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √ras class 10 verb]
- viṣayo -
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viṣaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]viṣā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- ucchinnam -
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ucchinna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ucchinna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ucchinnā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- munīnām -
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muni (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]muni (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]munī (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- manaḥ -
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manas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]mana (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 7770 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.