Sanskrit quote nr. 8188 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
बह्व्योऽपि मतयो गत्वा मन्त्रिणामर्थनिर्णये ।
पुनर्यत्रैकतां प्राप्तः स मन्त्रो मध्यमः स्मृतः ॥bahvyo'pi matayo gatvā mantriṇāmarthanirṇaye |
punaryatraikatāṃ prāptaḥ sa mantro madhyamaḥ smṛtaḥ ||
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.
Bahvi (bahvī, बह्वी): defined in 1 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Mati (मति): defined in 16 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Nirnaya (nirṇaya, निर्णय): defined in 10 categories.
Punar (पुनर्): defined in 4 categories.
Yatra (यत्र): defined in 12 categories.
Ekata (ekatā, एकता): defined in 7 categories.
Prapta (prāpta, प्राप्त): defined in 8 categories.
Mantra (मन्त्र): defined in 26 categories.
Madhyama (मध्यम): defined in 20 categories.
Smrita (smrta, smṛta, स्मृत): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Sanskrit, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), India history, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Kavya (poetry), Jain philosophy, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Shilpashastra (iconography), Shiksha (linguistics: phonetics, phonology etc.), Gitashastra (science of music)
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: “bahvyo'pi matayo gatvā mantriṇāmarthanirṇaye”
- bahvyo' -
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bahvī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- matayo* -
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mati (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]mati (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- gatvā -
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√gam -> gatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √gam]√gam -> gatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √gam]√gam -> gatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √gam]
- mantriṇām -
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mantrin (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]mantrin (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- artha -
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artha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]artha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√arth (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- nirṇaye -
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nirṇaya (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “punaryatraikatāṃ prāptaḥ sa mantro madhyamaḥ smṛtaḥ”
- punar -
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punar (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]punar (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- yatrai -
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yatra (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ekatām -
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ekatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- prāptaḥ -
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prāpta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mantro* -
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mantra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- madhyamaḥ -
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madhyama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- smṛtaḥ -
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smṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
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 8188 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.