Sanskrit quote nr. 7791 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एतत्कुचस्पर्धितया धटस्य ।
ख्यातस्य शास्त्रेषु निदर्शनत्वम् ॥etatkucaspardhitayā dhaṭasya |
khyātasya śāstreṣu nidarśanatvam ||
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.
Etad (एतद्): defined in 2 categories.
Kuca (कुच): defined in 10 categories.
Spardhita (spardhitā, स्पर्धिता): defined in 2 categories.
Dhata (dhaṭa, धट): defined in 9 categories.
Khyata (khyāta, ख्यात): defined in 6 categories.
Shastra (sastra, śāstra, शास्त्र): defined in 23 categories.
Nidarshanatva (nidarsanatva, nidarśanatva, निदर्शनत्व): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhist philosophy, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “etatkucaspardhitayā dhaṭasya”
- etat -
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etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- kuca -
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kuca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√kuc (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- spardhitayā -
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spardhitā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]√spardh -> spardhitā (participle, feminine)[instrumental single from √spardh class 1 verb]
- dhaṭasya -
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dhaṭa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- Line 2: “khyātasya śāstreṣu nidarśanatvam”
- khyātasya -
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khyāta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]khyāta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]√khyā -> khyāta (participle, masculine)[genitive single from √khyā class 2 verb]√khyā -> khyāta (participle, neuter)[genitive single from √khyā class 2 verb]
- śāstreṣu -
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śāstra (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- nidarśanatvam -
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nidarśanatva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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 7791 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.