Sanskrit quote nr. 3470 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अशङ्कितेभ्यः शङ्केत शङ्कितेभ्यश्च सर्वशः ।
अशङ्क्याद्भयमुत्पन्नम् अपि मूलं निकृन्तति ॥aśaṅkitebhyaḥ śaṅketa śaṅkitebhyaśca sarvaśaḥ |
aśaṅkyādbhayamutpannam api mūlaṃ nikṛntati ||
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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.
Shankita (sankita, śaṅkita, शङ्कित): defined in 8 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Sarvashah (sarvasah, sarvaśaḥ, सर्वशः): defined in 1 categories.
Bhaya (भय): defined in 21 categories.
Utpanna (उत्पन्न): defined in 12 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Mula (mūla, मूल): defined in 27 categories.
Ni (नि, nī, नी): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Marathi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Buddhism, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Kavya (poetry), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Buddhist philosophy, Biology (plants and animals)
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: “aśaṅkitebhyaḥ śaṅketa śaṅkitebhyaśca sarvaśaḥ”
- aśaṅkitebhyaḥ -
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aśaṅkita (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]aśaṅkita (noun, neuter)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- śaṅketa -
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√śaṅk (verb class 1)[optative middle third single]
- śaṅkitebhyaś -
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śaṅkita (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]śaṅkita (noun, neuter)[dative plural], [ablative plural]√śaṅk -> śaṅkita (participle, masculine)[dative plural from √śaṅk class 1 verb], [ablative plural from √śaṅk class 1 verb]√śaṅk -> śaṅkita (participle, neuter)[dative plural from √śaṅk class 1 verb], [ablative plural from √śaṅk class 1 verb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sarvaśaḥ -
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sarvaśaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “aśaṅkyādbhayamutpannam api mūlaṃ nikṛntati”
- aśaṅkyād -
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aśaṅkya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]aśaṅkya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- bhayam -
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bhaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- utpannam -
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utpanna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]utpanna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]utpannā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- mūlam -
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mūla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mūla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mūlā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ni -
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ni (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ni (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ni (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]nī (noun, masculine)[adverb]nī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]nī (noun, feminine)[adverb]ni (Preverb)[Preverb]
- kṛntati -
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√kṛt -> kṛntat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kṛt class 6 verb]√kṛt -> kṛntat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √kṛt class 6 verb]√kṛt -> kṛntat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kṛt class 7 verb]√kṛt -> kṛntat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √kṛt class 7 verb]√kṛt -> kṛntatī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √kṛt class 7 verb]√kṛt (verb class 6)[present 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 3470 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.