Sanskrit quote nr. 276 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अङ्गदोषपरित्यक्तश् चतुर्मार्गकृतश्रमः ।
ज्ञाता कुलकवाद्यस्य रञ्जको वादकः स्मृतः ॥aṅgadoṣaparityaktaś caturmārgakṛtaśramaḥ |
jñātā kulakavādyasya rañjako vādakaḥ smṛtaḥ ||
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.
Angada (aṅgada, अङ्गद, aṅgadā, अङ्गदा): defined in 14 categories.
Ushapa (usapa, uṣapa, उषप): defined in 1 categories.
Rit (रित्): defined in 3 categories.
Akta (अक्त): defined in 6 categories.
Catu (चतु): defined in 8 categories.
Marga (mārga, मार्ग): defined in 21 categories.
Kritashrama (krtasrama, kṛtaśrama, कृतश्रम): defined in 2 categories.
Jnatri (jnatr, jñātṛ, ज्ञातृ): defined in 7 categories.
Jnata (jñātā, ज्ञाता): defined in 7 categories.
Kulaka (कुलक): defined in 7 categories.
Vadya (vādya, वाद्य): defined in 12 categories.
Ranjaka (rañjaka, रञ्जक): defined in 5 categories.
Vadaka (vādaka, वादक): defined in 7 categories.
Smrita (smrta, smṛta, स्मृत): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Marathi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Nepali, Ayurveda (science of life), Biology (plants and animals), Hindi, Buddhism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhist philosophy, Gitashastra (science of music), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making)
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: “aṅgadoṣaparityaktaś caturmārgakṛtaśramaḥ”
- aṅgado -
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aṅgada (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aṅgada (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]aṅgadā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- uṣapa -
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uṣapa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- ritya -
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rit (noun, masculine)[locative single]rit (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- aktaś -
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akta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- catur -
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catur (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]catu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]catu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- mārga -
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mārga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mārga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√mārg (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- kṛtaśramaḥ -
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kṛtaśrama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “jñātā kulakavādyasya rañjako vādakaḥ smṛtaḥ”
- jñātā -
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jñātṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]jñātā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√jñā -> jñātā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jñā class 9 verb]√jñā (verb class 3)[periphrastic-future active third single]√jñā (verb class 9)[periphrastic-future active third single]
- kulaka -
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kulaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kulaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vādyasya -
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vādya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]vādya (noun, neuter)[genitive single]√vad -> vādya (participle, masculine)[genitive single from √vad class 1 verb], [genitive single from √vad]√vad -> vādya (participle, neuter)[genitive single from √vad class 1 verb], [genitive single from √vad]
- rañjako* -
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rañjaka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vādakaḥ -
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vādaka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- smṛtaḥ -
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smṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
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 276 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.