Sanskrit quote nr. 1121 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अधीते तु महाभाष्ये व्यर्था सा पदमञ्जरी ।
नाधीते तु महाभाष्ये व्यर्था सा पदमञ्जरी ॥adhīte tu mahābhāṣye vyarthā sā padamañjarī |
nādhīte tu mahābhāṣye vyarthā sā padamañjarī ||
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.
Adhita (adhīta, अधीत, adhītā, अधीता): defined in 5 categories.
Adhiti (adhīti, अधीति): defined in 2 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Mahabhashya (mahabhasya, mahābhāṣya, महाभाष्य): defined in 3 categories.
Vyartha (vyarthā, व्यर्था): defined in 7 categories.
Padamanjari (padamañjarī, पदमञ्जरी): defined in 3 categories.
Nadhita (nādhīta, नाधीत, nādhītā, नाधीता): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
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: “adhīte tu mahābhāṣye vyarthā sā padamañjarī”
- adhīte -
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adhīta (noun, masculine)[locative single]adhīta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]adhītā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]adhīti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- mahābhāṣye -
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mahābhāṣya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- vyarthā -
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vyarthā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- sā -
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sā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- padamañjarī -
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padamañjarī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- Line 2: “nādhīte tu mahābhāṣye vyarthā sā padamañjarī”
- nādhīte -
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nādhīta (noun, masculine)[locative single]nādhīta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]nādhītā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- mahābhāṣye -
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mahābhāṣya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- vyarthā -
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vyarthā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- sā -
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sā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- padamañjarī -
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padamañjarī (noun, feminine)[compound], [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 1121 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.