Sanskrit quote nr. 3588 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अष्टादशापि स्मृतयो वदन्ति ।
यस्यापराधः खलु तस्य दण्डः ॥aṣṭādaśāpi smṛtayo vadanti |
yasyāparādhaḥ khalu tasya daṇḍaḥ ||
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.
Ashtadasha (astadasa, aṣṭādaśa, अष्टादश, aṣṭādaśā, अष्टादशा): defined in 10 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Smriti (smrti, smṛti, स्मृति): defined in 20 categories.
Vadat (वदत्): defined in 2 categories.
Vadanti (vadantī, वदन्ती): defined in 3 categories.
Yasya (यस्य, yasyā, यस्या): defined in 1 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Aparadha (aparādha, अपराध): defined in 10 categories.
Khalu (खलु): defined in 6 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Danda (daṇḍa, दण्ड): defined in 26 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Kannada, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Buddhism, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Prakrit, Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Kavya (poetry), Dhanurveda (science of warfare)
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: “aṣṭādaśāpi smṛtayo vadanti”
- aṣṭādaśā -
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aṣṭādaśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aṣṭādaśa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]aṣṭādaśan (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single]aṣṭādaśan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]aṣṭādaśā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- smṛtayo* -
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smṛti (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- vadanti -
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√vad -> vadat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vad class 1 verb]√vad -> vadantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √vad class 1 verb]√vad (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- Line 2: “yasyāparādhaḥ khalu tasya daṇḍaḥ”
- yasyā -
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yasya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yasya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√yas -> yasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √yas]yasyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]yat (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√yas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- aparādhaḥ -
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aparādha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- khalu -
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khalu (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- tasya -
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√tas -> tasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tas]ta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]√tas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- daṇḍaḥ -
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daṇḍa (noun, masculine)[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 3588 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.