Sanskrit quote nr. 7811 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एतदनूपे वाच्यं ।
जाङ्गलभूमौ च पञ्चभिः पुरुषैः ॥etadanūpe vācyaṃ |
jāṅgalabhūmau ca pañcabhiḥ puruṣaiḥ ||
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.
Anupa (anūpa, अनूप, anūpā, अनूपा): defined in 9 categories.
Vacya (vācya, वाच्य): defined in 9 categories.
Jangala (jāṅgala, जाङ्गल): defined in 10 categories.
Bhuma (bhūma, भूम): defined in 8 categories.
Bhumi (bhūmi, भूमि): defined in 21 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Purusha (purusa, puruṣa, पुरुष): defined in 22 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Jainism, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Prakrit, Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Biology (plants and animals)
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: “etadanūpe vācyaṃ”
- etad -
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etad (indeclinable)[indeclinable]etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- anūpe -
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anūpa (noun, masculine)[locative single]anūpa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]anūpā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- vācyam -
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vācya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vācya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vācyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√vac -> vācya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √vac]√vac -> vācya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √vac]√vac -> vācyā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √vac]√vac -> vācya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vac]√vac -> vācya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vac], [accusative single from √vac]
- Line 2: “jāṅgalabhūmau ca pañcabhiḥ puruṣaiḥ”
- jāṅgala -
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jāṅgala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jāṅgala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhūmau -
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bhūma (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]bhūmi (noun, feminine)[locative single]bhūmi (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Cannot analyse pañcabhiḥ*pu
- puruṣaiḥ -
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puruṣa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]puruṣa (noun, neuter)[instrumental 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 7811 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.