Sanskrit quote nr. 3326 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अविज्ञातस्य विज्ञानं विज्ञातस्य च निश्चयः ।
आरम्भः कर्मणां शश्वद् आरब्धस्यान्तदर्शनम् ॥avijñātasya vijñānaṃ vijñātasya ca niścayaḥ |
ārambhaḥ karmaṇāṃ śaśvad ārabdhasyāntadarśanam ||
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.
Vijnana (vijñāna, विज्ञान): defined in 15 categories.
Vijnata (vijñāta, विज्ञात): defined in 5 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Nishcaya (niscaya, niścaya, निश्चय): defined in 11 categories.
Arambha (ārambha, आरम्भ): defined in 15 categories.
Shashvat (sasvat, śaśvat, शश्वत्): defined in 3 categories.
Arabdha (ārabdha, आरब्ध): defined in 6 categories.
Anta (ānta, आन्त): defined in 16 categories.
Darshana (darsana, darśana, दर्शन): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Buddhist philosophy, Nepali, Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Jainism, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Biology (plants and animals), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha)
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: “avijñātasya vijñānaṃ vijñātasya ca niścayaḥ”
- avijñātasya -
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avijñāta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]avijñāta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- vijñānam -
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vijñāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- vijñātasya -
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vijñāta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]vijñāta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- niścayaḥ -
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niścaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “ārambhaḥ karmaṇāṃ śaśvad ārabdhasyāntadarśanam”
- ārambhaḥ -
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ārambha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- karmaṇām -
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karman (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- śaśvad -
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śaśvat (indeclinable)[indeclinable]śaśvat (noun, masculine)[compound]śaśvat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ārabdhasyā -
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ārabdha (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ārabdha (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- ānta -
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ānta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ānta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- darśanam -
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darśana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]darśana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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 3326 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.