Sanskrit quote nr. 2125 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपृष्ट्वैव भवेन्मूढज्ञानं मनसि चिन्तनात् ।
अपूर्णः कुरुते शब्दं न पूर्णः कुरुते घटः ॥apṛṣṭvaiva bhavenmūḍhajñānaṃ manasi cintanāt |
apūrṇaḥ kurute śabdaṃ na pūrṇaḥ kurute ghaṭaḥ ||
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.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Mudha (mūḍha, मूढ): defined in 15 categories.
Jnana (jñāna, ज्ञान): defined in 17 categories.
Manas (मनस्): defined in 18 categories.
Manasin (मनसिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Cintana (चिन्तन): defined in 8 categories.
Apurna (apūrṇa, अपूर्ण): defined in 8 categories.
Kuruta (kurutā, कुरुता): defined in 4 categories.
Shabda (sabda, śabda, शब्द): defined in 24 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Purna (pūrṇa, पूर्ण): defined in 19 categories.
Ghata (ghaṭa, घट): defined in 23 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Hinduism, Pali, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Prakrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Buddhist philosophy, Vedanta (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Mimamsa (school of philosophy), India history, Gitashastra (science of music), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tamil, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Shilpashastra (iconography), Jain 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: “apṛṣṭvaiva bhavenmūḍhajñānaṃ manasi cintanāt”
- ap -
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ap (noun, feminine)[compound]ap (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ṛṣṭvai -
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√ṛch -> ṛṣṭvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √ṛch]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- bhaven -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- mūḍha -
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mūḍha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mūḍha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√muh -> mūḍha (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √muh class 4 verb]√muh -> mūḍha (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √muh class 4 verb]
- jñānam -
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jñāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jñānā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- manasi -
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manasin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]manasin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]manas (noun, neuter)[locative single]√mnā (verb class 1)[present active second single]
- cintanāt -
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cintana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- Line 2: “apūrṇaḥ kurute śabdaṃ na pūrṇaḥ kurute ghaṭaḥ”
- apūrṇaḥ -
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apūrṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kurute -
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kurutā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√kṛ (verb class 8)[present middle third single]
- śabdam -
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śabda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pūrṇaḥ -
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pūrṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√pṝ -> pūrṇa (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √pṝ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √pṝ class 6 verb], [nominative single from √pṝ class 9 verb]
- kurute -
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kurutā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√kṛ (verb class 8)[present middle third single]
- ghaṭaḥ -
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ghaṭa (noun, masculine)[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 2125 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.