Sanskrit quote nr. 3327 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अविज्ञातस्य विज्ञानं विज्ञातस्य विनिश्चयः ।
अर्थद्वैधस्य संदेहच् छेदनं शेषदर्शनम् ॥avijñātasya vijñānaṃ vijñātasya viniścayaḥ |
arthadvaidhasya saṃdehac chedanaṃ śeṣadarśanam ||
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.
Vinishcaya (viniscaya, viniścaya, विनिश्चय): defined in 3 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Dvaidha (द्वैध): defined in 4 categories.
Chedana (छेदन): defined in 14 categories.
Shesha (sesa, śeṣa, शेष): defined in 19 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, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nyaya (school of philosophy), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Pali, Prakrit, Kavya (poetry), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), 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 viniścayaḥ”
- 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]
- viniścayaḥ -
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viniścaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “arthadvaidhasya saṃdehac chedanaṃ śeṣadarśanam”
- artha -
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artha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]artha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√arth (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- dvaidhasya -
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dvaidha (noun, masculine)[genitive single]dvaidha (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- Cannot analyse sandehac*ch
- chedanam -
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chedana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]chedana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]chedanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- śeṣa -
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śeṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śeṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√śaṣ (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]√śiṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second 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 3327 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.