Sanskrit quote nr. 3161 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अलसस्याल्पदोषस्य निर्विद्यस्याकृतात्मनः ।
प्रदानकाले भवति मातापि हि पराङ्मुखी ॥alasasyālpadoṣasya nirvidyasyākṛtātmanaḥ |
pradānakāle bhavati mātāpi hi parāṅmukhī ||
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.
Alasa (अलस): defined in 16 categories.
Alpa (अल्प): defined in 11 categories.
Dosha (dosa, doṣa, दोष): defined in 21 categories.
Nirvidya (निर्विद्य): defined in 2 categories.
Akritatman (akrtatman, akṛtātman, अकृतात्मन्): defined in 3 categories.
Pradanaka (pradānaka, प्रदानक): defined in 1 categories.
Ala (अल): defined in 12 categories.
Ali (अलि): defined in 16 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Matri (matr, mātṛ, मातृ): defined in 10 categories.
Mata (māta, मात, mātā, माता): defined in 12 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Paranmukhi (parāṅmukhī, पराङ्मुखी): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Dharmashastra (religious law), Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Tamil, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vaisheshika (school of 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: “alasasyālpadoṣasya nirvidyasyākṛtātmanaḥ”
- alasasyā -
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alasa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]alasa (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- alpa -
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alpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]alpa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- doṣasya -
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doṣa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- nirvidyasyā -
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nirvidya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]nirvidya (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- akṛtātmanaḥ -
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akṛtātman (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]akṛtātman (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “pradānakāle bhavati mātāpi hi parāṅmukhī”
- pradānakā -
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pradānaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ale -
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ala (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]ali (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√al (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- bhavati -
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bhavatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- mātā -
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māta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]māta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]mātṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]mātā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]mātṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√mā (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural], [periphrastic-future active third single]√mā (verb class 3)[periphrastic-future active third single]√mā (verb class 4)[periphrastic-future active third single]√mā (verb class 3)[periphrastic-future active third single]√mā (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- parāṅmukhī -
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parāṅmukhī (noun, feminine)[compound], [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 3161 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.