Sanskrit quote nr. 8274 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कं विशेषमवलम्ब्य योषितः ।
प्रेयसे भजसि वर्चसे भुवम् ॥kaṃ viśeṣamavalambya yoṣitaḥ |
preyase bhajasi varcase bhuvam ||
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.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Vishesha (visesa, viśeṣa, विशेष): defined in 25 categories.
Yoshit (yosit, yoṣit, योषित्): defined in 5 categories.
Preyas (प्रेयस्): defined in 4 categories.
Preyasa (preyasā, प्रेयसा): defined in 1 categories.
Varcas (वर्चस्): defined in 4 categories.
Varcasa (वर्चस): defined in 3 categories.
Bhuva (भुव): defined in 4 categories.
Bhu (bhū, भू): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Buddhist philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Nepali, Kavya (poetry), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
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: “kaṃ viśeṣamavalambya yoṣitaḥ”
- kam -
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ka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ka (noun, masculine)[accusative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[accusative single]
- viśeṣam -
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viśeṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]viśeṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]viśeṣā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- avalambya -
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- yoṣitaḥ -
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yoṣit (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “preyase bhajasi varcase bhuvam”
- preyase -
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preyas (noun, masculine)[dative single]preyas (noun, neuter)[dative single]preyasā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- bhajasi -
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√bhaj (verb class 1)[present active second single]
- varcase -
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varcas (noun, masculine)[dative single]varcas (noun, neuter)[dative single]varcasa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√varc (verb class 1)[present middle second single]
- bhuvam -
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bhuva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhuva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhū (noun, masculine)[accusative single]bhū (noun, feminine)[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 8274 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.