Sanskrit quote nr. 1370 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनिच्छन्तोऽपि विनयं विद्याभ्यासेन बालकाः ।
भेषजेनेव नैरुज्यं प्रापणीयाः प्रयत्नतः ॥anicchanto'pi vinayaṃ vidyābhyāsena bālakāḥ |
bheṣajeneva nairujyaṃ prāpaṇīyāḥ prayatnataḥ ||
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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.
Nid (निद्): defined in 2 categories.
Shantu (santu, śantu, शन्तु): defined in 3 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Vinaya (विनय): defined in 15 categories.
Vidyabhyasa (vidyābhyāsa, विद्याभ्यास): defined in 4 categories.
Balaka (bālaka, बालक): defined in 16 categories.
Bheshaja (bhesaja, bheṣaja, भेषज): defined in 9 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Nairujya (नैरुज्य): defined in 1 categories.
Prapaniya (prāpaṇīya, प्रापणीय, prāpaṇīyā, प्रापणीया): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Nepali, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Buddhism, Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kavya (poetry), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), 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: “anicchanto'pi vinayaṃ vidyābhyāsena bālakāḥ”
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- nicch -
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nid (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- śanto' -
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śanta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]śantu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]śantu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- vinayam -
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vinaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vinaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vinayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vidyābhyāsena -
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vidyābhyāsa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- bālakāḥ -
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bālaka (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- Line 2: “bheṣajeneva nairujyaṃ prāpaṇīyāḥ prayatnataḥ”
- bheṣajene -
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bheṣaja (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]bheṣaja (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- nairujyam -
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nairujya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- prāpaṇīyāḥ -
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prāpaṇīya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]prāpaṇīyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- prayatnataḥ -
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prayatnataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
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 1370 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.