Sanskrit quote nr. 8099 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एवमल्पश्रुतो मन्त्री कल्याणाभिजनोऽप्युत ।
धर्मार्थकामसंयुक्तं नालं मन्त्रं परीक्षितुम् ॥evamalpaśruto mantrī kalyāṇābhijano'pyuta |
dharmārthakāmasaṃyuktaṃ nālaṃ mantraṃ parīkṣitum ||
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.
Alpa (अल्प): defined in 11 categories.
Shruta (sruta, śruta, श्रुत): defined in 10 categories.
Mantri (मन्त्रि): defined in 14 categories.
Kalyanabhijana (kalyāṇābhijana, कल्याणाभिजन): defined in 1 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Uta (उत): defined in 5 categories.
Dharmartha (dharmārtha, धर्मार्थ): defined in 5 categories.
Kama (kāma, काम): defined in 24 categories.
Samyuktam (saṃyuktam, संयुक्तम्): defined in 1 categories.
Samyukta (saṃyukta, संयुक्त): defined in 15 categories.
Nala (nāla, नाल): defined in 21 categories.
Mantra (मन्त्र): defined in 26 categories.
Parikshit (pariksit, parīkṣit, परीक्षित्): defined in 6 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, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Jainism, Kavya (poetry), Nepali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Jain philosophy, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
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: “evamalpaśruto mantrī kalyāṇābhijano'pyuta”
- 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]
- alpa -
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alpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]alpa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śruto* -
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śrut (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]śrut (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]śrut (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]śruta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śru class 5 verb]
- mantrī -
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mantri (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]mantrin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kalyāṇābhijano' -
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kalyāṇābhijana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- apyu -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- uta -
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uta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]uta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vā -> uta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √vā class 1 verb]√vā -> uta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √vā class 1 verb]√u (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural]
- Line 2: “dharmārthakāmasaṃyuktaṃ nālaṃ mantraṃ parīkṣitum”
- dharmārtha -
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dharmārtha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kāma -
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kāma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kāma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṃyuktam -
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saṃyuktam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]saṃyukta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]saṃyukta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]saṃyuktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- nālam -
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nāla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nāla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nālā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- mantram -
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mantra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- parīkṣit -
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parīkṣit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- um -
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u (noun, masculine)[accusative 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 8099 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.