Sanskrit quote nr. 3674 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असतोऽपि भवति गुणवान् ।
सद्भ्योऽपि परं भवन्त्यसद्वृत्ताः ॥asato'pi bhavati guṇavān |
sadbhyo'pi paraṃ bhavantyasadvṛttāḥ ||
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.
Asat (असत्): defined in 6 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Gunavat (guṇavat, गुणवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Sat (सत्): defined in 7 categories.
Param (परम्): defined in 7 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Bhavanti (भवन्ति, bhavantī, भवन्ती): defined in 3 categories.
Vritta (vrtta, vṛtta, वृत्त, vṛttā, वृत्ता): defined in 17 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kannada, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Ayurveda (science of life), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Tamil, Prakrit, Nepali, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Biology (plants and animals), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “asato'pi bhavati guṇavān”
- asato' -
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asat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]asat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- bhavati -
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bhavatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- guṇavān -
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guṇavat (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “sadbhyo'pi paraṃ bhavantyasadvṛttāḥ”
- sadbhyo' -
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sat (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]sat (noun, neuter)[dative plural], [ablative plural]sad (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]sad (noun, neuter)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- param -
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param (indeclinable)[indeclinable]para (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]para (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- bhavantya -
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bhavanti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]bhavantī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [nominative plural], [vocative dual], [vocative plural], [accusative dual], [accusative plural]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- asad -
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asat (noun, masculine)[compound]asat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√sas (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single]
- vṛttāḥ -
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vṛtta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vṛttā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √vṛt class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛt class 1 verb]√vṛt -> vṛttā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √vṛt class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vṛt class 1 verb]
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 3674 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.