Sanskrit quote nr. 8033 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एवं जडेषु लोकेषु स्त्रीषु मुग्धासु का कथा ।
बुद्धिहीनप्रसादेन जीवामः केवलं वयम् ॥evaṃ jaḍeṣu lokeṣu strīṣu mugdhāsu kā kathā |
buddhihīnaprasādena jīvāmaḥ kevalaṃ vayam ||
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.
Evam (एवम्): defined in 8 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Jada (jaḍa, जड): defined in 15 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Strishu (strisu, strīṣū, स्त्रीषू): defined in 1 categories.
Stri (strī, स्त्री): defined in 20 categories.
Mugdha (mugdhā, मुग्धा): defined in 6 categories.
Ka (kā, का): defined in 15 categories.
Katha (kathā, कथा): defined in 12 categories.
Buddhihina (buddhihīna, बुद्धिहीन): defined in 2 categories.
Prasada (prasāda, प्रसाद): defined in 22 categories.
Kevalam (केवलम्): defined in 3 categories.
Kevala (केवल): defined in 14 categories.
Vaya (वय): defined in 9 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Kannada, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Jain philosophy, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Hinduism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
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: “evaṃ jaḍeṣu lokeṣu strīṣu mugdhāsu kā kathā”
- evam -
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evam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]evam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]eva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]evā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- jaḍeṣu -
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jaḍa (noun, masculine)[locative plural]jaḍa (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- lokeṣu -
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loka (noun, masculine)[locative plural]
- strīṣu -
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strīṣū (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]strī (noun, feminine)[locative plural]
- mugdhāsu -
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mugdhā (noun, feminine)[locative plural]√muh -> mugdhā (participle, feminine)[locative plural from √muh class 4 verb]
- kā -
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kā (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- kathā -
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kathā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “buddhihīnaprasādena jīvāmaḥ kevalaṃ vayam”
- buddhihīna -
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buddhihīna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]buddhihīna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prasādena -
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prasāda (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- jīvāmaḥ -
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√jīv (verb class 1)[present active first plural]
- kevalam -
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kevalam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kevala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kevala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kevalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vayam -
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vaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]asmad (pronoun, none)[nominative dual]
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 8033 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.