Sanskrit quote nr. 8187 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऐकमत्यमुपागम्य शास्त्रदृष्टेन चक्षुषा ।
मन्त्रिणो यत्र निरतास् तमाहुर्मन्त्रमुत्तमम् ॥aikamatyamupāgamya śāstradṛṣṭena cakṣuṣā |
mantriṇo yatra niratās tamāhurmantramuttamam ||
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.
Aikamatya (ऐकमत्य): defined in 4 categories.
Upagamya (upāgamya, उपागम्य): defined in 2 categories.
Shastradrishta (sastradrsta, śāstradṛṣṭa, शास्त्रदृष्ट): defined in 2 categories.
Cakshusha (caksusa, cakṣuṣā, चक्षुषा): defined in 8 categories.
Cakshus (caksus, cakṣus, चक्षुस्): defined in 17 categories.
Yatra (यत्र): defined in 12 categories.
Nirata (निरत, niratā, निरता): defined in 11 categories.
Tama (तम, tamā, तमा): defined in 13 categories.
Ahu (अहु): defined in 4 categories.
Mantra (मन्त्र): defined in 26 categories.
Uttamam (उत्तमम्): defined in 3 categories.
Uttama (उत्तम): defined in 21 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Purana (epic history), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Nepali, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Prakrit, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Jain philosophy, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Tamil, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “aikamatyamupāgamya śāstradṛṣṭena cakṣuṣā”
- aikamatyam -
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aikamatya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aikamatya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]aikamatyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- upāgamya -
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upāgamya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- śāstradṛṣṭena -
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śāstradṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]śāstradṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- cakṣuṣā -
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cakṣuṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]cakṣus (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]cakṣus (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “mantriṇo yatra niratās tamāhurmantramuttamam”
- mantriṇo* -
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mantrin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]mantrin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- yatra -
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yatra (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- niratās -
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nirata (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]niratā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- tamā -
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tama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]tamā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ahur -
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ahu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ahu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√hā (verb class 1)[aorist active third plural]√hā (verb class 3)[aorist active third plural]
- mantram -
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mantra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- uttamam -
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uttamam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]uttama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]uttama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]uttamā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 8187 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.