Sanskrit quote nr. 3634 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असंभेद्यः शुचिर्दक्षः कृतान्नस्य परीक्षकः ।
सूदानां च विशेषज्ञः सूदाध्यक्षो विधीयते ॥asaṃbhedyaḥ śucirdakṣaḥ kṛtānnasya parīkṣakaḥ |
sūdānāṃ ca viśeṣajñaḥ sūdādhyakṣo vidhīyate ||
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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.
Asambhedya (असम्भेद्य): defined in 1 categories.
Shuci (suci, śuci, शुचि): defined in 20 categories.
Daksha (daksa, dakṣa, दक्ष): defined in 13 categories.
Dakshas (daksas, dakṣas, दक्षस्): defined in 1 categories.
Kritanna (krtanna, kṛtānna, कृतान्न): defined in 4 categories.
Parikshaka (pariksaka, parīkṣaka, परीक्षक): defined in 7 categories.
Suda (sūda, सूद): defined in 11 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Visheshajna (visesajna, viśeṣajña, विशेषज्ञ): defined in 2 categories.
Sudadhyaksha (sudadhyaksa, sūdādhyakṣa, सूदाध्यक्ष): defined in 2 categories.
Vidh (विध्): defined in 1 categories.
Vidhi (विधि): defined in 15 categories.
Iyat (इयत्): defined in 2 categories.
Iyata (iyatā, इयता): defined in 1 categories.
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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: “asaṃbhedyaḥ śucirdakṣaḥ kṛtānnasya parīkṣakaḥ”
- asambhedyaḥ -
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asambhedya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śucir -
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śuci (noun, masculine)[nominative single]śuci (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- dakṣaḥ -
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dakṣas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dakṣas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]dakṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kṛtānnasya -
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kṛtānna (noun, masculine)[genitive single]kṛtānna (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- parīkṣakaḥ -
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parīkṣaka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “sūdānāṃ ca viśeṣajñaḥ sūdādhyakṣo vidhīyate”
- sūdānām -
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sūda (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- viśeṣajñaḥ -
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viśeṣajña (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sūdādhyakṣo* -
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sūdādhyakṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vidhī -
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vidhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vidhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vidh (noun, masculine)[locative single]vidh (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- iyate -
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iyat (noun, masculine)[dative single]iyat (noun, neuter)[dative single]iyatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√i (verb class 2)[present middle third 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 3634 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.