Sanskrit quote nr. 3296 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अवसरपठितं सर्वं ।
सुभाषितत्वं प्रयात्यसूक्तमपि ॥avasarapaṭhitaṃ sarvaṃ |
subhāṣitatvaṃ prayātyasūktamapi ||
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.
Avasara (अवसर): defined in 10 categories.
Pathita (paṭhita, पठित): defined in 6 categories.
Sarvam (सर्वम्): defined in 1 categories.
Subhashita (subhasita, subhāṣita, सुभाषित): defined in 8 categories.
Tva (त्व): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Pra (prā, प्रा): defined in 6 categories.
Praya (prayā, प्रया): defined in 8 categories.
Atya (अत्य): defined in 2 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Jain philosophy, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Jainism, Nepali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), 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: “avasarapaṭhitaṃ sarvaṃ”
- avasara -
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avasara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- paṭhitam -
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paṭhita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]paṭhita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]paṭhitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√paṭh -> paṭhita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √paṭh class 1 verb]√paṭh -> paṭhita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √paṭh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √paṭh class 1 verb]
- sarvam -
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sarvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sarva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sarva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “subhāṣitatvaṃ prayātyasūktamapi”
- subhāṣita -
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subhāṣita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]subhāṣita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- prayā -
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prā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]prayā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- atya -
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atya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]atya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√at -> atya (absolutive)[absolutive from √at]
- sūktam -
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sūkta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sūkta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sūktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
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 3296 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.