Sanskrit quote nr. 3506 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अशुभोदये जनानां ।
नश्यति बुद्धिर्न विद्यते रक्षा ॥aśubhodaye janānāṃ |
naśyati buddhirna vidyate rakṣā ||
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.
Ashubha (asubha, aśubha, अशुभ, aśubhā, अशुभा): defined in 13 categories.
Udaya (उदय): defined in 22 categories.
Jana (जन, janā, जना): defined in 14 categories.
Janana (janānā, जनाना): defined in 12 categories.
Nashyat (nasyat, naśyat, नश्यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Buddhi (बुद्धि): defined in 21 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Raksha (raksa, rakṣā, रक्षा): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Biology (plants and animals), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Shaiva philosophy, Tamil, 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: “aśubhodaye janānāṃ”
- aśubho -
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aśubha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aśubha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]aśubhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- udaye -
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udaya (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- janānām -
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jana (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]jana (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]janā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]√jan -> janānā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √jan class 2 verb]
- Line 2: “naśyati buddhirna vidyate rakṣā”
- naśyati -
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naśyat (noun, masculine)[locative single]naśyat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√naś -> naśyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √naś class 4 verb]√naś -> naśyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √naś class 4 verb]√naś (verb class 4)[present active third single]
- buddhir -
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buddhi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vidyate -
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√vid (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√vid (verb class 6)[present passive third single]√vid (verb class 7)[present passive third single]
- rakṣā -
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rakṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative 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 3506 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.