Sanskrit quote nr. 3348 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अविद्यानाशिनी विद्या भावना भवनाशिनी ।
दारिद्र्यनाशनं दानं शीलं दुर्गतिनाशनम् ॥avidyānāśinī vidyā bhāvanā bhavanāśinī |
dāridryanāśanaṃ dānaṃ śīlaṃ durgatināśanam ||
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): defined in 16 categories.
Ashin (asin, āśin, आशिन्): defined in 5 categories.
Vidya (vidyā, विद्या): defined in 21 categories.
Bhavana (bhāvana, भावन, bhāvanā, भावना): defined in 27 categories.
Bhavanashini (bhavanasini, bhavanāśinī, भवनाशिनी): defined in 1 categories.
Daridrya (dāridrya, दारिद्र्य): defined in 7 categories.
Dana (dāna, दान): defined in 23 categories.
Shil (sil, śīl, शील्): defined in 4 categories.
Shila (sila, śīla, शील): defined in 23 categories.
Durgati (दुर्गति): defined in 8 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, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Prakrit, Jain philosophy, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Shilpashastra (iconography), Yoga (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: “avidyānāśinī vidyā bhāvanā bhavanāśinī”
- avidyān -
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avidya (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- āśinī -
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āśinī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]āśin (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- vidyā* -
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vidyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√vid (verb class 2)[optative active second single]
- bhāvanā* -
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bhāvana (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bhāvanā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhavanāśinī -
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bhavanāśinī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- Line 2: “dāridryanāśanaṃ dānaṃ śīlaṃ durgatināśanam”
- dāridrya -
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dāridrya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nāśanam -
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nāśana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nāśana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- dānam -
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dāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- śīlam -
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śīla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śīla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śīlā (noun, feminine)[adverb]śīl (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- durgatinā -
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durgati (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]durgati (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- aśanam -
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aśana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aśana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]aśanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 3348 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.