Sanskrit quote nr. 7858 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एतस्मान् मां कुशलिनमभिज्ञानदानाद् विदित्वा ।
मा कौलीनादसितनयने मय्यविश्वासिनी भूः ॥etasmān māṃ kuśalinamabhijñānadānād viditvā |
mā kaulīnādasitanayane mayyaviśvāsinī bhūḥ ||
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.
Ma (mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Kushalin (kusalin, kuśalin, कुशलिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Abhijnana (abhijñāna, अभिज्ञान): defined in 5 categories.
Dana (dāna, दान): defined in 23 categories.
Kaulina (kaulīna, कौलीन): defined in 2 categories.
Asitanayana (असितनयन, asitanayanā, असितनयना): defined in 1 categories.
Avishvasin (avisvasin, aviśvāsin, अविश्वासिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Avishvasini (avisvasini, aviśvāsinī, अविश्वासिनी): defined in 1 categories.
Bhu (भु, bhū, भू): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Buddhism, Jainism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Prakrit, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “etasmān māṃ kuśalinamabhijñānadānād viditvā”
- etasmān -
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etad (noun, neuter)[ablative single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[ablative single]
- mām -
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mā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative single]
- kuśalinam -
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kuśalin (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- abhijñāna -
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abhijñāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dānād -
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dāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]dāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- viditvā -
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√vid -> viditvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √vid]
- Line 2: “mā kaulīnādasitanayane mayyaviśvāsinī bhūḥ”
- mā -
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mā (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative single]
- kaulīnād -
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kaulīna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]kaulīna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- asitanayane -
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asitanayana (noun, masculine)[locative single]asitanayana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]asitanayanā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- mayya -
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mayī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]√may -> mayya (absolutive)[absolutive from √may]asmad (pronoun, none)[locative single]
- aviśvāsinī -
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aviśvāsinī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]aviśvāsin (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- bhūḥ -
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bhu (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]bhū (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]bhū (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [vocative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[injunctive active second 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 7858 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.