Sanskrit quote nr. 3330 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अविज्ञातो धृतः खङ्गः शुभसंपत्तिनाशकः ।
विज्ञातः सकलैश्वर्यदायको भवति प्रभोः ॥avijñāto dhṛtaḥ khaṅgaḥ śubhasaṃpattināśakaḥ |
vijñātaḥ sakalaiśvaryadāyako bhavati prabhoḥ ||
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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.
Avijnatri (avijnatr, avijñātṛ, अविज्ञातृ): defined in 1 categories.
Avijnata (avijñāta, अविज्ञात): defined in 4 categories.
Dhrit (dhrt, dhṛt, धृत्): defined in 1 categories.
Dhrita (dhrta, dhṛta, धृत): defined in 9 categories.
Kham (खम्): defined in 3 categories.
Khanj (khañj, खञ्ज्): defined in 1 categories.
Ga (ग): defined in 9 categories.
Shubha (subha, śubha, शुभ): defined in 18 categories.
Nashaka (nasaka, nāśaka, नाशक): defined in 7 categories.
Vijnatri (vijnatr, vijñātṛ, विज्ञातृ): defined in 2 categories.
Vijnata (vijñāta, विज्ञात): defined in 5 categories.
Aishvarya (aisvarya, aiśvarya, ऐश्वर्य): defined in 12 categories.
Dayaka (dāyaka, दायक): defined in 13 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Prabhu (प्रभु): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Buddhist philosophy, Nepali, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Kannada, India history, Biology (plants and animals), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Hindi, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Dharmashastra (religious law)
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: “avijñāto dhṛtaḥ khaṅgaḥ śubhasaṃpattināśakaḥ”
- avijñāto* -
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avijñātṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]avijñāta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dhṛtaḥ -
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dhṛt (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]dhṛt (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]dhṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- khaṅ -
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kham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]khañj (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]khañj (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- gaḥ -
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ga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śubha -
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śubha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śubha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√śubh (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- sampatti -
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sampatti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- nāśakaḥ -
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nāśaka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “vijñātaḥ sakalaiśvaryadāyako bhavati prabhoḥ”
- vijñātaḥ -
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vijñātṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]vijñāta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sakalai -
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sakala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sakala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sakalā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiśvarya -
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aiśvarya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dāyako* -
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dāyaka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhavati -
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bhavatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- prabhoḥ -
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prabhu (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]prabhu (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive 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 3330 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.