Sanskrit quote nr. 3329 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अविज्ञाते परे तत्त्वे शास्त्राधीतिस्तु निष्फला ।
विज्ञातेऽपि परे तत्त्वे शास्त्राधीतिस्तु निष्फला ॥avijñāte pare tattve śāstrādhītistu niṣphalā |
vijñāte'pi pare tattve śāstrādhītistu niṣphalā ||
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, avijñātā, अविज्ञाता): defined in 4 categories.
Pare (परे): defined in 5 categories.
Para (पर, parā, परा): defined in 20 categories.
Tattva (तत्त्व): defined in 17 categories.
Shastri (sastr, śāstṛ, शास्तृ): defined in 10 categories.
Shastra (sastra, śāstra, शास्त्र): defined in 23 categories.
Adhiti (ādhīti, आधीति): defined in 2 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Nishphala (nisphala, niṣphalā, निष्फला): defined in 6 categories.
Vijnata (vijñāta, विज्ञात, vijñātā, विज्ञाता): defined in 5 categories.
Vijnati (vijñāti, विज्ञाति): defined in 2 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Buddhist philosophy, Nepali, Pali, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Tamil, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Vastushastra (architecture), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Arts (wordly enjoyments), 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: “avijñāte pare tattve śāstrādhītistu niṣphalā”
- avijñāte -
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avijñāta (noun, masculine)[locative single]avijñāta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]avijñātā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- pare -
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pare (indeclinable)[indeclinable]para (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [locative single]para (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]parā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- tattve -
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tattva (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- śāstrā -
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śāstṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [instrumental single]śāstra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ādhītis -
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ādhīti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- niṣphalā -
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niṣphalā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “vijñāte'pi pare tattve śāstrādhītistu niṣphalā”
- vijñāte' -
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vijñāta (noun, masculine)[locative single]vijñāta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vijñātā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vijñāti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]vijñāti (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- pare -
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pare (indeclinable)[indeclinable]para (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [locative single]para (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]parā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- tattve -
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tattva (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- śāstrā -
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śāstṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [instrumental single]śāstra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ādhītis -
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ādhīti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- niṣphalā -
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niṣphalā (noun, feminine)[nominative 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 3329 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.