Sanskrit quote nr. 3394 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अविवेकि कुचद्वंद्वं हन्तु नाम जगत्त्रयम् ।
श्रुतिप्रणयिनोरक्ष्णोर् अयुक्तं जनमारणम् ॥aviveki kucadvaṃdvaṃ hantu nāma jagattrayam |
śrutipraṇayinorakṣṇor ayuktaṃ janamāraṇam ||
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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.
Avivekin (अविवेकिन्): defined in 7 categories.
Va (व): defined in 11 categories.
Andu (अन्दु, andū, अन्दू): defined in 6 categories.
Jagattraya (जगत्त्रय): defined in 5 categories.
Shrutin (srutin, śrutin, श्रुतिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Pranayin (praṇayin, प्रणयिन्): defined in 4 categories.
Akshan (aksan, akṣan, अक्षन्): defined in 2 categories.
Ayuktam (अयुक्तम्): defined in 1 categories.
Ayukta (अयुक्त): defined in 7 categories.
Janamarana (janamāraṇa, जनमारण): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jainism, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “aviveki kucadvaṃdvaṃ hantu nāma jagattrayam”
- aviveki -
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avivekin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]avivekin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- kucad -
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√kuc -> kucat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kuc class 6 verb], [vocative single from √kuc class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kuc class 6 verb]
- va -
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u (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ū (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]ū (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ū (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]o (noun, masculine)[adverb]au (noun, feminine)[adverb]au (noun, masculine)[adverb]va (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]va (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- andva -
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andu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]andū (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
- am -
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a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ā (noun, feminine)[adverb]e (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- hantu -
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hantu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]√han (verb class 2)[imperative active third single]
- nāma -
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nāman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- jagattrayam -
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jagattraya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “śrutipraṇayinorakṣṇor ayuktaṃ janamāraṇam”
- śruti -
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śruti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]śrutin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]śrutin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]śrut (noun, feminine)[locative single]śrut (noun, masculine)[locative single]śrut (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- praṇayinor -
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praṇayin (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]praṇayin (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- akṣṇor -
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akṣan (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- ayuktam -
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ayuktam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ayukta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ayukta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ayuktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- janamāraṇam -
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janamāraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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 3394 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.