Sanskrit quote nr. 8242 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
औत्सुक्यगर्भा भ्रमतीव दृष्टिः ।
पर्याकुलं क्वापि मनः प्रयाति ॥autsukyagarbhā bhramatīva dṛṣṭiḥ |
paryākulaṃ kvāpi manaḥ prayāti ||
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.
Autsukya (औत्सुक्य): defined in 8 categories.
Garbha (गर्भ): defined in 20 categories.
Bhramat (भ्रमत्): defined in 6 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Drishti (drsti, dṛṣṭi, दृष्टि): defined in 19 categories.
Paryakula (paryākula, पर्याकुल): defined in 2 categories.
Ku (कु, kū, कू): defined in 11 categories.
Kva (क्व): defined in 2 categories.
Api (āpi, आपि, āpī, आपी): defined in 4 categories.
Mana (मन): defined in 24 categories.
Manas (मनस्): defined in 18 categories.
Pra (prā, प्रा): defined in 6 categories.
Praya (prayā, प्रया): defined in 8 categories.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Marathi, Hindi, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kannada, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Prakrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (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: “autsukyagarbhā bhramatīva dṛṣṭiḥ”
- autsukya -
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autsukya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- garbhā* -
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garbha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- bhramatī -
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bhramat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhramat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√bhram (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- dṛṣṭiḥ -
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dṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “paryākulaṃ kvāpi manaḥ prayāti”
- paryākulam -
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paryākula (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]paryākula (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]paryākulā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kvā -
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ku (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]kva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ku (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]kū (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
- āpi -
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āpi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]āpi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]āpi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]āpī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]āpī (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]āpī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- manaḥ -
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manas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]mana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- prayā -
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prā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]prayā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ati (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 8242 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.