Sanskrit quote nr. 3651 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असकृन् न नेऽति सावधि- ।
निषेधबोधिश्रुतिर्मया कलिता ॥asakṛn na ne'ti sāvadhi- |
niṣedhabodhiśrutirmayā kalitā ||
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.
Asakrit (asakrt, asakṛt, असकृत्): defined in 6 categories.
Na (न, nā, ना): defined in 12 categories.
Ni (नि): defined in 9 categories.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Savadhi (sāvadhi, सावधि): defined in 5 categories.
Nishedha (nisedha, niṣedha, निषेध): defined in 12 categories.
Bodhin (बोधिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Shruti (sruti, śruti, श्रुति): defined in 20 categories.
Ma (mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Maya (mayā, मया): defined in 29 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Kalita (kalitā, कलिता): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Marathi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Buddhism, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Sikhism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy)
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: “asakṛn na ne'ti sāvadhi-”
- asakṛn -
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asakṛt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ne' -
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na (noun, masculine)[locative single]na (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ni (noun, masculine)[vocative single]ni (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- sāvadhi -
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sāvadhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]sāvadhi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]sāvadhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- Line 2: “niṣedhabodhiśrutirmayā kalitā”
- niṣedha -
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niṣedha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- bodhi -
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bodhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bodhin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bodhin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- śrutir -
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śruti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- mayā -
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mā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]mayā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[instrumental single]
- kalitā -
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kalitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√kal -> kalitā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √kal class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kal class 10 verb]√kal (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future 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 3651 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.