Sanskrit quote nr. 3347 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अविद्याकामकर्मादिपाशबन्धं विमोचितुम् ।
कः शक्नुयाद् विनात्मानं कल्पकोटिशतैरपि ॥avidyākāmakarmādipāśabandhaṃ vimocitum |
kaḥ śaknuyād vinātmānaṃ kalpakoṭiśatairapi ||
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.
Avidya (अविद्य, avidyā, अविद्या): defined in 16 categories.
Akama (akāma, अकाम): defined in 8 categories.
Ad (अद्): defined in 2 categories.
Pashabandha (pasabandha, pāśabandha, पाशबन्ध): defined in 3 categories.
Vi (वि, vī, वी): defined in 8 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Vina (vinā, विना): defined in 21 categories.
Atman (ātman, आत्मन्): defined in 21 categories.
Kalpa (कल्प): defined in 19 categories.
Kotisha (kotisa, koṭiśa, कोटिश): defined in 5 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Buddhist philosophy, Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Kannada, India history, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Gitashastra (science of music), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Jain 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: “avidyākāmakarmādipāśabandhaṃ vimocitum”
- avidyā -
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avidya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]avidya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]avidyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- akāma -
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akāma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]akāma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√ak (verb class 1)[imperative active first plural]
- karmā -
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karman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- adi -
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ad (noun, masculine)[locative single]ad (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- pāśabandham -
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pāśabandha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- vi -
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vi (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]vi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]vi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ve (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, feminine)[adverb]vī (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- mocitum -
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√muc -> mocitum (infinitive)[infinitive from √muc]√muc -> mocitum (infinitive)[infinitive from √muc]√muc -> mocitum (infinitive)[infinitive from √muc]
- Line 2: “kaḥ śaknuyād vinātmānaṃ kalpakoṭiśatairapi”
- kaḥ -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śaknuyād -
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√śak (verb class 5)[optative active third single]
- vinā -
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vinā (indeclinable postposition)[indeclinable postposition]vi (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]vi (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]vī (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- ātmānam -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- kalpa -
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kalpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kalpa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- koṭiśa -
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koṭiśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- tair -
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ta (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]ta (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]tad (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]sa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
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 3347 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.