Sanskrit quote nr. 3713 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असम्यगुपयुक्तं हि ज्ञानं सुकुशलैरपि ।
उपलभ्याप्यविदितं विदितं चाप्यनुष्ठितम् ॥asamyagupayuktaṃ hi jñānaṃ sukuśalairapi |
upalabhyāpyaviditaṃ viditaṃ cāpyanuṣṭhitam ||
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.
Asamyak (असम्यक्): defined in 1 categories.
Upayukta (उपयुक्त): defined in 5 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Jnana (jñāna, ज्ञान): defined in 17 categories.
Kushala (kusala, kuśala, कुशल): defined in 20 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Upalabhya (उपलभ्य, upalabhyā, उपलभ्या): defined in 4 categories.
Apya (अप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Avidita (अविदित): defined in 5 categories.
Vidita (विदित): defined in 10 categories.
Capin (cāpin, चापिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Capya (cāpya, चाप्य): defined in 1 categories.
Anushthita (anusthita, anuṣṭhita, अनुष्ठित): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Prakrit, Tamil, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhist philosophy, Pali, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Shaktism (Shakta 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: “asamyagupayuktaṃ hi jñānaṃ sukuśalairapi”
- asamyag -
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asamyak (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- upayuktam -
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upayukta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]upayukta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]upayuktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- jñānam -
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jñāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jñānā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- su -
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sū (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]sū (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]sū (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]so (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kuśalair -
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kuśala (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]kuśala (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- Line 2: “upalabhyāpyaviditaṃ viditaṃ cāpyanuṣṭhitam”
- upalabhyā -
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upalabhya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]upalabhya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]upalabhyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- apya -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]apya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- aviditam -
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avidita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]avidita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]aviditā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- viditam -
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vidita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vidita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]viditā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√vid -> vidita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vid class 2 verb]√vid -> vidita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vid class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vid class 2 verb]
- cāpya -
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cāpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]cāpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)[compound from √ci]√ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)[compound from √ci]√ci -> cāpya (absolutive)[absolutive from √ci]√ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √ci]√ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √ci]
- anuṣṭhitam -
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anuṣṭhita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anuṣṭhita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anuṣṭhitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 3713 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.