Sanskrit quote nr. 9094 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कवयति पण्डितराजे ।
कवयन्त्यन्येऽपि विद्वांसः ॥kavayati paṇḍitarāje |
kavayantyanye'pi vidvāṃsaḥ ||
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.
Panditaraja (paṇḍitarāja, पण्डितराज): defined in 3 categories.
Anya (अन्य, anyā, अन्या): defined in 8 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Vidvas (विद्वस्): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, India history, Nepali, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Marathi, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva 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: “kavayati paṇḍitarāje”
- kavayati -
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√kav -> kavayat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kav class 10 verb]√kav -> kavayat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √kav class 10 verb]√kav (verb class 10)[present active third single]
- paṇḍitarāje -
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paṇḍitarāja (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “kavayantyanye'pi vidvāṃsaḥ”
- kavayantya -
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√kav -> kavayat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √kav class 10 verb], [nominative plural from √kav class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √kav class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √kav class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √kav class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √kav class 10 verb]√kav -> kavayantī (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √kav class 10 verb], [vocative single from √kav class 10 verb]√kav (verb class 10)[present active third plural]
- anye' -
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anya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]anyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- vidvāṃsaḥ -
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vidvas (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]√vid -> vidvas (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √vid class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √vid class 2 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 9094 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.