Sanskrit quote nr. 2176 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अप्राप्तकालं वचनं बृहस्पतिरपि ब्रुवन् ।
लभते बुद्ध्यवज्ञानम् अवमानं च भारत ॥aprāptakālaṃ vacanaṃ bṛhaspatirapi bruvan |
labhate buddhyavajñānam avamānaṃ ca bhārata ||
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.
Apraptakala (aprāptakāla, अप्राप्तकाल): defined in 2 categories.
Vacana (वचन): defined in 12 categories.
Brihaspati (brhaspati, bṛhaspati, बृहस्पति): defined in 16 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Buddhyavajnana (buddhyavajñāna, बुद्ध्यवज्ञान): defined in 1 categories.
Avamana (avamāna, अवमान): defined in 7 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Bharata (bhārata, भारत): defined in 20 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Buddhist philosophy, Jainism, Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Buddhism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology)
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: “aprāptakālaṃ vacanaṃ bṛhaspatirapi bruvan”
- aprāptakālam -
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aprāptakāla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aprāptakāla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]aprāptakālā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vacanam -
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vacana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vacana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vacanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bṛhaspatir -
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bṛhaspati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- Cannot analyse bruvan
- Line 2: “labhate buddhyavajñānam avamānaṃ ca bhārata”
- labhate -
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√labh -> labhat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √labh class 1 verb]√labh -> labhat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √labh class 1 verb]√labh (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- buddhyavajñānam -
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buddhyavajñāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- avamānam -
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avamāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]√u -> avamāna (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √u class 1 verb]√u -> avamāna (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √u class 1 verb], [accusative single from √u class 1 verb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhārata -
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bhārata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhārata (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 2176 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.