Sanskrit quote nr. 3297 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अवसरपठिता वाणी ।
गुणगणरहितापि शोभते पुंसाम् ॥avasarapaṭhitā vāṇī |
guṇagaṇarahitāpi śobhate puṃsām ||
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, paṭhitā, पठिता): defined in 6 categories.
Vani (vāṇi, वाणि, vāṇī, वाणी): defined in 15 categories.
Vanin (vāṇin, वाणिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Gunagana (guṇagaṇa, गुणगण): defined in 7 categories.
Rahita (रहित, rahitā, रहिता): defined in 12 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Pums (puṃs, पुंस्): defined in 6 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), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Hinduism
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: “avasarapaṭhitā vāṇī”
- avasara -
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avasara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- paṭhitā* -
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paṭhita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]paṭhitā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√paṭh -> paṭhita (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √paṭh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √paṭh class 1 verb]√paṭh -> paṭhitā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √paṭh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √paṭh class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √paṭh class 1 verb]
- vāṇī -
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vāṇī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]vāṇi (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vāṇin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “guṇagaṇarahitāpi śobhate puṃsām”
- guṇagaṇa -
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guṇagaṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- rahitā -
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rahita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rahita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]rahitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√rah -> rahita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √rah class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rah class 10 verb]√rah -> rahita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √rah class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rah class 10 verb]√rah -> rahitā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √rah class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rah class 10 verb]√rah (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- śobhate -
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√śubh -> śobhat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √śubh class 1 verb]√śubh -> śobhat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √śubh class 1 verb]√śubh (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- puṃsām -
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puṃs (noun, masculine)[genitive 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 3297 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.