Sanskrit quote nr. 7879 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एतस्य रहसि वक्षसि ।
सरसिजपत्त्रेण ताडितस्यापि ॥etasya rahasi vakṣasi |
sarasijapattreṇa tāḍitasyāpi ||
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.
Eta (एत): defined in 5 categories.
Etad (एतद्): defined in 2 categories.
Rahasi (रहसि): defined in 1 categories.
Rahas (रहस्): defined in 5 categories.
Vakshas (vaksas, vakṣas, वक्षस्): defined in 6 categories.
Sarasija (सरसिज): defined in 4 categories.
Pattra (पत्त्र): defined in 4 categories.
Tadita (tāḍita, ताडित): defined in 7 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Prakrit, Hindi, Kavya (poetry), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Jainism, Vaisheshika (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: “etasya rahasi vakṣasi”
- etasya -
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eta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]eta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]etad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- rahasi -
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rahasi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]rahas (noun, neuter)[locative single]√rah (verb class 1)[present active second single]
- vakṣasi -
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vakṣas (noun, masculine)[locative single]vakṣas (noun, neuter)[locative single]√vakṣ (verb class 1)[present active second single]
- Line 2: “sarasijapattreṇa tāḍitasyāpi”
- sarasija -
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sarasija (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sarasija (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pattreṇa -
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pattra (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- tāḍitasyā -
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tāḍita (noun, masculine)[genitive single]tāḍita (noun, neuter)[genitive single]√taḍ -> tāḍita (participle, masculine)[genitive single from √taḍ]√taḍ -> tāḍita (participle, neuter)[genitive single from √taḍ]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
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 7879 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.