Sanskrit quote nr. 2215 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अबलाबुद्धिहीनाया दोषं क्षन्तुं सदार्हसि ।
मूढस्य सततं दोषं क्षमां कुर्वन्ति साधवः ॥abalābuddhihīnāyā doṣaṃ kṣantuṃ sadārhasi |
mūḍhasya satataṃ doṣaṃ kṣamāṃ kurvanti sādhavaḥ ||
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.
Abala (abalā, अबला): defined in 11 categories.
Buddhihina (buddhihīnā, बुद्धिहीना): defined in 2 categories.
Dosha (dosa, doṣa, दोष): defined in 21 categories.
Mudha (mūḍha, मूढ): defined in 15 categories.
Satatam (सततम्): defined in 5 categories.
Satata (सतत): defined in 8 categories.
Ksham (ksam, kṣam, क्षम्): defined in 2 categories.
Kshama (ksama, kṣamā, क्षमा): defined in 14 categories.
Kurvat (कुर्वत्): defined in 4 categories.
Sadhu (sādhu, साधु): defined in 14 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Jainism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Tamil, Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Nepali
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: “abalābuddhihīnāyā doṣaṃ kṣantuṃ sadārhasi”
- abalā -
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abalā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- buddhihīnāyā* -
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buddhihīnā (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- doṣam -
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doṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]doṣā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kṣantum -
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√kṣam -> kṣantum (infinitive)[infinitive from √kṣam]√kṣam -> kṣantum (infinitive)[infinitive from √kṣam]√kṣam -> kṣantum (infinitive)[infinitive from √kṣam]
- sadā -
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sadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sada (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sada (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sad (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sad (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sadā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√sad (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- arhasi -
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√arh (verb class 1)[present active second single]
- Line 2: “mūḍhasya satataṃ doṣaṃ kṣamāṃ kurvanti sādhavaḥ”
- mūḍhasya -
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mūḍha (noun, masculine)[genitive single]mūḍha (noun, neuter)[genitive single]√muh -> mūḍha (participle, masculine)[genitive single from √muh class 4 verb]√muh -> mūḍha (participle, neuter)[genitive single from √muh class 4 verb]
- satatam -
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satatam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]satata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]satata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]satatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- doṣam -
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doṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]doṣā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kṣamām -
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kṣam (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]kṣamā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- kurvanti -
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kurvat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√kṛ -> kurvat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 8)[present active third plural]
- sādhavaḥ -
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sādhu (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
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 2215 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.