Sanskrit quote nr. 3325 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अविज्ञातविशेषस्य सर्वतेजोऽपहारिणः ।
स्वामिनो निर्विवेकस्य तमसश्च किमन्तरम् ॥avijñātaviśeṣasya sarvatejo'pahāriṇaḥ |
svāmino nirvivekasya tamasaśca kimantaram ||
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.
Avijnata (avijñāta, अविज्ञात): defined in 4 categories.
Vishesha (visesa, viśeṣa, विशेष): defined in 25 categories.
Sarvatejas (सर्वतेजस्): defined in 2 categories.
Apaharin (apahārin, अपहारिन्): defined in 8 categories.
Svamin (svāmin, स्वामिन्): defined in 13 categories.
Nirviveka (निर्विवेक): defined in 2 categories.
Tamas (तमस्): defined in 16 categories.
Tamasa (तमस): defined in 11 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Kimantara (किमन्तर): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Buddhist philosophy, Nepali, Jainism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Shilpashastra (iconography), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “avijñātaviśeṣasya sarvatejo'pahāriṇaḥ”
- avijñāta -
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avijñāta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]avijñāta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- viśeṣasya -
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viśeṣa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]viśeṣa (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- sarvatejo' -
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sarvatejas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sarvatejas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- apahāriṇaḥ -
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apahārin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]apahārin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “svāmino nirvivekasya tamasaśca kimantaram”
- svāmino* -
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svāmin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- nirvivekasya -
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nirviveka (noun, masculine)[genitive single]nirviveka (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- tamasaś -
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tamas (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]tamasa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kimantaram -
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kimantara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kimantara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kimantarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 3325 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.