Sanskrit quote nr. 784 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अथातः संप्रवक्ष्यामि लक्षणानि हि वाजिनाम् ।
शुभानि वर्णैरावर्तैस् तानि विद्याद्विचारतः ॥athātaḥ saṃpravakṣyāmi lakṣaṇāni hi vājinām |
śubhāni varṇairāvartais tāni vidyādvicārataḥ ||
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.
Lakshana (laksana, lakṣaṇa, लक्षण): defined in 22 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Vajin (vājin, वाजिन्): defined in 16 categories.
Vajina (vājinā, वाजिना): defined in 3 categories.
Shubha (subha, śubha, शुभ): defined in 18 categories.
Varna (varṇa, वर्ण): defined in 27 categories.
Avarta (āvarta, आवर्त): defined in 13 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Vidya (विद्य): defined in 21 categories.
Vicara (vicāra, विचार): defined in 18 categories.
Tas (तस्): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Prakrit, Tamil, Pali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vastushastra (architecture), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Shilpashastra (iconography), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Nepali, Vedanta (school of philosophy), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), 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: “athātaḥ saṃpravakṣyāmi lakṣaṇāni hi vājinām”
- athātaḥ -
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athātaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- sampra -
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sampra (Preverb)[Preverb]
- vakṣyāmi -
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√vac (verb class 2)[future active first single]√vac (verb class 3)[future active first single]√vah (verb class 1)[future active first single]
- lakṣaṇāni -
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lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- vājinām -
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vājin (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]vājin (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]vājinā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “śubhāni varṇairāvartais tāni vidyādvicārataḥ”
- śubhāni -
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śubha (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√śubh (verb class 6)[imperative active first single]
- varṇair -
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varṇa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]varṇa (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- āvartais -
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āvarta (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]āvarta (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- tāni -
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ta (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
- vidyād -
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vidya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√vid (verb class 2)[optative active third single]
- vicāra -
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vicāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- taḥ -
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tas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ta (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 784 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.