Sanskrit quote nr. 9257 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

कस्या नाम किमत्र नास्ति विदितं यद् वीक्ष्यमाणोऽप्ययं ।
लोको मूक इवास्ति मां प्रति पुनः सर्वो जनस् तप्यते ॥

kasyā nāma kimatra nāsti viditaṃ yad vīkṣyamāṇo'pyayaṃ |
loko mūka ivāsti māṃ prati punaḥ sarvo janas tapyate ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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 (kā, का): defined in 15 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Atra (अत्र): defined in 4 categories.
Nasti (nāsti, नास्ति): defined in 5 categories.
Vidita (विदित): defined in 9 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Vikshya (viksya, vīkṣya, वीक्ष्य): defined in 3 categories.
Apyaya (अप्यय): defined in 4 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 21 categories.
Muka (mūka, मूक): defined in 12 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Ma (mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Prati (प्रति): defined in 7 categories.
Pu (पु, pū, पू): defined in 7 categories.
Puna (पुन): defined in 6 categories.
Jana (जन): defined in 14 categories.
Janas (जनस्): defined in 1 categories.
Tapyati (तप्यति): defined in 1 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, Prakrit, Jainism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Buddhism, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture)

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: “kasyā nāma kimatra nāsti viditaṃ yad vīkṣyamāṇo'pyayaṃ
  • kasyā* -
  • (pronoun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nāsti -
  • nāsti (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • viditam -
  • vidita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vidita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    viditā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vid -> vidita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vid class 2 verb]
    vid -> vidita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vid class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vid class 2 verb]
  • yad -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vīkṣyam -
  • vīkṣya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vīkṣya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vīkṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āṇo' -
  • aṇ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • apyayam -
  • apyaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “loko mūka ivāsti māṃ prati punaḥ sarvo janas tapyate
  • loko* -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mūka* -
  • mūka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • asti -
  • asti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • sarvo* -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • janas -
  • janas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    jana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tapyate -
  • tapyati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    tap (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    tap (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single], [present passive third single]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 9257 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.

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