Sanskrit quote nr. 8611 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अदृष्टनर आदिष्ट आत्मामिष उपग्रहः ।
परिक्रयस् तथोच्छिन्नस् तथा च परदूषणः ॥adṛṣṭanara ādiṣṭa ātmāmiṣa upagrahaḥ |
parikrayas tathocchinnas tathā ca paradūṣaṇaḥ ||
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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.
Adrishtanara (adrstanara, adṛṣṭanara, अदृष्टनर): defined in 1 categories.
Adishta (adista, ādiṣṭa, आदिष्ट, ādiṣṭā, आदिष्टा): defined in 6 categories.
At (āt, आत्): defined in 4 categories.
Atmamisha (atmamisa, ātmāmiṣa, आत्मामिष): defined in 2 categories.
Upagraha (उपग्रह): defined in 6 categories.
Parikraya (परिक्रय): defined in 3 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Ucchinna (उच्छिन्न): defined in 6 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 8 categories.
Paradushana (paradusana, paradūṣaṇa, परदूषण): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, India history, Pali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil
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: “adṛṣṭanara ādiṣṭa ātmāmiṣa upagrahaḥ”
- adṛṣṭanara* -
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adṛṣṭanara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ādiṣṭa*ā -
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ādiṣṭa (noun, masculine)[locative single]ādiṣṭa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]ādiṣṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- āt -
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āt (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ātmāmiṣa* -
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ātmāmiṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- upagrahaḥ -
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upagraha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “parikrayas tathocchinnas tathā ca paradūṣaṇaḥ”
- parikrayas -
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parikraya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tatho -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ucchinnas -
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ucchinna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- paradūṣaṇaḥ -
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paradūṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 8611 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.