Sanskrit quote nr. 8494 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कथयानिमिषोऽस्म्यहं कथं ते ।
वपुरालोकनमात्र एव जातः ॥kathayānimiṣo'smyahaṃ kathaṃ te |
vapurālokanamātra eva jātaḥ ||
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.
Misha (misa, miṣa, मिष): defined in 8 categories.
Aha (अह): defined in 16 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Katham (कथम्): defined in 2 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Vapu (वपु): defined in 8 categories.
Vapus (वपुस्): defined in 7 categories.
Alokana (ālokana, आलोकन): defined in 4 categories.
Atra (ātra, आत्र): defined in 5 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Jatri (jatr, jātṛ, जातृ): defined in 1 categories.
Jata (jāta, जात): defined in 21 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Jainism, Pali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
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: “kathayānimiṣo'smyahaṃ kathaṃ te”
- kathayāni -
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√kath (verb class 10)[imperative active first single]
- miṣo' -
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miṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- asmya -
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√as (verb class 2)[present active first single]
- aham -
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aha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- katham -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “vapurālokanamātra eva jātaḥ”
- vapur -
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vapus (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vapus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vapu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]vapu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ālokanam -
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ālokana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ālokana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ālokanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ātra -
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ātra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jātaḥ -
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jātṛ (noun, feminine)[vocative single]jāta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 4 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 8494 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.