Sanskrit quote nr. 5807 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इति देव सदैव हास्यभावं ।
परिभावे च जनस्य निन्द्यतां च ॥iti deva sadaiva hāsyabhāvaṃ |
paribhāve ca janasya nindyatāṃ ca ||
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.
Iti (इति): defined in 7 categories.
Deva (देव): defined in 20 categories.
Hasin (hāsin, हासिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Hasya (hāsya, हास्य): defined in 12 categories.
Abhava (abhāva, अभाव): defined in 19 categories.
Paribhava (paribhāva, परिभाव): defined in 7 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Jana (जन): defined in 14 categories.
Nindyata (nindyatā, निन्द्यता): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Shilpashastra (iconography), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Ayurveda (science of life)
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: “iti deva sadaiva hāsyabhāvaṃ”
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- deva -
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deva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]deva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]devan (noun, masculine)[compound]√div (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- sadai -
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sadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sada (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sada (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sad (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sad (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sadā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√sad (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- hāsya -
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hāsin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]hāsin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]hāsya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]hāsya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√has -> hāsya (absolutive)[absolutive from √has]√has -> hāsya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √has class 1 verb]√has -> hāsya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √has class 1 verb]√hā (verb class 1)[present active second single]
- abhāvam -
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abhāva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “paribhāve ca janasya nindyatāṃ ca”
- paribhāve -
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paribhāva (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- janasya -
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jana (noun, masculine)[genitive single]jana (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- nindyatām -
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nindyatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√nind (verb class 1)[imperative passive third single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative 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 5807 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.