Sanskrit quote nr. 3349 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अविद्याबीजविध्वंसाद् अयमार्षेण चक्षुषा ।
कालौ भूतभविष्यन्तौ वर्तमानमवीविशत् ॥avidyābījavidhvaṃsād ayamārṣeṇa cakṣuṣā |
kālau bhūtabhaviṣyantau vartamānamavīviśat ||
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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.
Avidya (अविद्य, avidyā, अविद्या): defined in 16 categories.
Abija (abīja, अबीज): defined in 3 categories.
Vidhvamsa (vidhvaṃsa, विध्वंस): defined in 9 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Cakshusha (caksusa, cakṣuṣā, चक्षुषा): defined in 8 categories.
Cakshus (caksus, cakṣus, चक्षुस्): defined in 17 categories.
Kala (kāla, काल): defined in 33 categories.
Bhuta (bhūta, भूत): defined in 21 categories.
Bhavishyat (bhavisyat, bhaviṣyat, भविष्यत्): defined in 5 categories.
Vartamana (vartamāna, वर्तमान): defined in 7 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, Kannada, Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Jain philosophy, Shyainika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), 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: “avidyābījavidhvaṃsād ayamārṣeṇa cakṣuṣā”
- avidyā -
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avidya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]avidya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]avidyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- abīja -
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abīja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]abīja (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vidhvaṃsād -
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vidhvaṃsa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ārṣeṇa -
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ārṣa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ārṣa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- cakṣuṣā -
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cakṣuṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]cakṣus (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]cakṣus (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “kālau bhūtabhaviṣyantau vartamānamavīviśat”
- kālau -
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kāla (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- bhūta -
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bhūta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhūta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[injunctive active second plural]
- bhaviṣyantau -
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bhaviṣyat (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- vartamānam -
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vartamāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vartamāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vartamānā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√vṛt -> vartamāna (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]√vṛt -> vartamāna (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
- avīviśat -
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√viś (verb class 6)[aorist active third 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 3349 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.