Sanskrit quote nr. 2105 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपूर्वकर्मचण्डालम् अपि मुग्धे विमुञ्च माम् ।
श्रितासि चन्दनभ्रान्त्या दुर्विपाकं विषद्रुमम् ॥apūrvakarmacaṇḍālam api mugdhe vimuñca mām |
śritāsi candanabhrāntyā durvipākaṃ viṣadrumam ||
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.
Apurvakarman (apūrvakarman, अपूर्वकर्मन्): defined in 1 categories.
Candala (caṇḍāla, चण्डाल): defined in 11 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Mugdha (मुग्ध, mugdhā, मुग्धा): defined in 6 categories.
Vi (वि, vī, वी): defined in 8 categories.
Ma (mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Shrit (srit, śrit, श्रित्): defined in 1 categories.
Shrita (srita, śrita, श्रित, śritā, श्रिता): defined in 5 categories.
Asi (asī, असी): defined in 16 categories.
Candana (चन्दन): defined in 23 categories.
Bhranti (bhrānti, भ्रान्ति): defined in 11 categories.
Durvipaka (durvipāka, दुर्विपाक): defined in 3 categories.
Vishadruma (visadruma, viṣadruma, विषद्रुम): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Ayurveda (science of life), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Yoga (school of philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
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: “apūrvakarmacaṇḍālam api mugdhe vimuñca mām”
- apūrvakarma -
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apūrvakarman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- caṇḍālam -
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caṇḍāla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]caṇḍālā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- mugdhe -
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mugdha (noun, masculine)[locative single]mugdha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mugdhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√muh -> mugdha (participle, masculine)[locative single from √muh class 4 verb]√muh -> mugdha (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √muh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √muh class 4 verb], [locative single from √muh class 4 verb]√muh -> mugdhā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative single from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √muh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √muh class 4 verb]
- vi -
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vi (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]vi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]vi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ve (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, feminine)[adverb]vī (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- muñca -
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√muc (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]√muñc (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- mām -
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mā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “śritāsi candanabhrāntyā durvipākaṃ viṣadrumam”
- śritā -
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śrita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śrita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]śrit (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]śrit (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]śritā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√śri -> śrita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √śri class 1 verb]√śri -> śrita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √śri class 1 verb]√śri -> śritā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √śri class 1 verb]
- asi -
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asi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]asi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]asī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]√as (verb class 2)[present active second single]
- candana -
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candana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]candana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhrāntyā* -
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bhrānti (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- durvipākam -
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durvipāka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]durvipāka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]durvipākā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- viṣadrumam -
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viṣadruma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative 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 2105 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.