Sanskrit quote nr. 8258 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
औषधानां च मन्त्राणां बुद्धेश्चैव महात्मनाम् ।
असाध्यं नास्ति लोकेऽत्र किंचिद् ब्रह्माण्डमध्यगम् ॥auṣadhānāṃ ca mantrāṇāṃ buddheścaiva mahātmanām |
asādhyaṃ nāsti loke'tra kiṃcid brahmāṇḍamadhyagam ||
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.
Aushadha (ausadha, auṣadha, औषध): defined in 11 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 8 categories.
Mantra (मन्त्र): defined in 26 categories.
Buddhi (बुद्धि): defined in 21 categories.
Mahatman (mahātman, महात्मन्): defined in 10 categories.
Asadhya (asādhya, असाध्य): defined in 8 categories.
Nasti (nāsti, नास्ति): defined in 5 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Atra (अत्र): defined in 5 categories.
Brahmanda (brahmāṇḍa, ब्रह्माण्ड): defined in 10 categories.
Adhi (अधि): defined in 12 categories.
Aga (अग): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Buddhism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Jain philosophy, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Shaiva philosophy, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali
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: “auṣadhānāṃ ca mantrāṇāṃ buddheścaiva mahātmanām”
- auṣadhānām -
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auṣadha (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]auṣadha (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- mantrāṇām -
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mantra (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- buddheś -
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buddhi (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- mahātmanām -
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mahātman (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]mahātman (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]mahātmanā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “asādhyaṃ nāsti loke'tra kiṃcid brahmāṇḍamadhyagam”
- asādhyam -
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asādhya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]asādhya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]asādhyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√sādh (verb class 4)[imperfect active first single]
- nāsti -
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nāsti (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- loke' -
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loka (noun, masculine)[locative single]√lok (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- atra -
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atra (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]atra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]atra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kiñcid -
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kiñcid (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- brahmāṇḍam -
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brahmāṇḍa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- adhya -
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adhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]adhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√dhā (verb class 1)[aorist middle first single]√dhā (verb class 2)[aorist middle first single]√dhā (verb class 3)[aorist middle first single]√dhā (verb class 4)[aorist middle first single]
- agam -
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aga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]agā (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 8258 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.