Sanskrit quote nr. 7869 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एतस्मिन् मृगयां गतेऽपि धनुषा बाणे समारोपितेऽप्य् ।
आकर्णान्तगतेऽपि मुष्टिविगतेऽप्येनाङ्गलग्नेऽपि च ॥etasmin mṛgayāṃ gate'pi dhanuṣā bāṇe samāropite'py |
ākarṇāntagate'pi muṣṭivigate'pyenāṅgalagne'pi ca ||
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.
Mrigaya (mrgaya, mṛgayā, मृगया): defined in 10 categories.
Gat (गत्): defined in 3 categories.
Gata (गत, gatā, गता): defined in 10 categories.
Gati (गति): defined in 22 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Dhanusha (dhanusa, dhanuṣa, धनुष): defined in 4 categories.
Bana (bāṇa, बाण, bāṇā, बाणा): defined in 22 categories.
Rina (rna, ṛṇa, ऋण): defined in 7 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Buddhism, Jainism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Kannada, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Prakrit, Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Tamil
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: “etasmin mṛgayāṃ gate'pi dhanuṣā bāṇe samāropite'py”
- etasmin -
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etad (noun, neuter)[locative single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- mṛgayām -
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mṛgayā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- gate' -
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gat (noun, masculine)[dative single]gat (noun, neuter)[dative single]gata (noun, masculine)[locative single]gata (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]gatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]gati (noun, feminine)[vocative single]gati (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- dhanuṣā* -
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dhanuṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- bāṇe -
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bāṇa (noun, masculine)[locative single]bāṇa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]bāṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Cannot analyse samāropite'py
- Line 2: “ākarṇāntagate'pi muṣṭivigate'pyenāṅgalagne'pi ca”
- ākar -
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√ak (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- ṛṇān -
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ṛṇa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- ta -
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ta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]tan (noun, masculine)[compound]
- gate' -
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gat (noun, masculine)[dative single]gat (noun, neuter)[dative single]gata (noun, masculine)[locative single]gata (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]gatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]gati (noun, feminine)[vocative single]gati (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- Cannot analyse muṣṭivigate'pyenāṅgalagne'pi*ca
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative 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 7869 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.