Sanskrit quote nr. 3610 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असंख्याः परदोषज्ञा गुणज्ञा अपि केचन ।
स्वयमेव स्वदोषज्ञा विद्यन्ते यदि पञ्चषाः ॥asaṃkhyāḥ paradoṣajñā guṇajñā api kecana |
svayameva svadoṣajñā vidyante yadi pañcaṣāḥ ||
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.
Paradoshajna (paradosajna, paradoṣajña, परदोषज्ञ, paradoṣajñā, परदोषज्ञा): defined in 1 categories.
Gunajna (guṇajña, गुणज्ञ, guṇajñā, गुणज्ञा): defined in 3 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Ka (क, kā, का): defined in 15 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Cana (चन): defined in 8 categories.
Svayam (स्वयम्): defined in 6 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Jna (jña, ज्ञ, jñā, ज्ञा): defined in 6 categories.
Yadi (यदि): defined in 6 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Pancasha (pancasa, pañcaṣa, पञ्चष, pañcaṣā, पञ्चषा): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Kannada, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Prakrit, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life)
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: “asaṃkhyāḥ paradoṣajñā guṇajñā api kecana”
- asaṅkhyāḥ -
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asaṅkhya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]asaṅkhyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- paradoṣajñā* -
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paradoṣajña (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]paradoṣajñā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- guṇajñā* -
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guṇajña (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]guṇajñā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- ke -
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ka (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]ka (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative plural]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]kā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- cana -
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cana (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√can (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “svayameva svadoṣajñā vidyante yadi pañcaṣāḥ”
- svayam -
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svayam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- svado -
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√svad (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- uṣa -
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uṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]uṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jñā* -
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jña (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]jñā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vidyante -
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√vid (verb class 2)[present passive third plural]√vid (verb class 6)[present passive third plural]√vid (verb class 7)[present passive third plural]
- yadi -
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yadi (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]yadi (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- pañcaṣāḥ -
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pañcaṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]pañcaṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
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 3610 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.