Sanskrit quote nr. 3732 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असामान्योल्लेखं विरसहतहेवाकिनमलं ।
विधिं वन्दे निन्दाम्युत बत न जाने किमुचितम् ॥asāmānyollekhaṃ virasahatahevākinamalaṃ |
vidhiṃ vande nindāmyuta bata na jāne kimucitam ||
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.
Asamanya (asāmānya, असामान्य, asāmānyā, असामान्या): defined in 5 categories.
Ullekha (उल्लेख): defined in 8 categories.
Virasa (विरस): defined in 8 categories.
Hata (हत): defined in 12 categories.
Hevakin (hevākin, हेवाकिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Alam (अलम्): defined in 9 categories.
Ala (अल): defined in 12 categories.
Vidhi (विधि): defined in 15 categories.
Vanda (वन्द, vandā, वन्दा): defined in 5 categories.
Uta (उत): defined in 5 categories.
Bata (बत): defined in 5 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Jana (jāna, जान): defined in 14 categories.
Jani (jāni, जानि): defined in 12 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Ucita (उचित): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Samkhya (school of philosophy), Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Marathi, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Prakrit, Jainism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
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: “asāmānyollekhaṃ virasahatahevākinamalaṃ”
- asāmānyo -
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asāmānya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]asāmānya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]asāmānyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ullekham -
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ullekha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ullekha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ullekhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- virasa -
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virasa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]virasa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hata -
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hata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]hata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√han -> hata (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √han class 1 verb], [vocative single from √han class 2 verb]√han -> hata (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √han class 1 verb], [vocative single from √han class 2 verb]√han (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural]
- hevākinam -
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hevākin (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- alam -
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alam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “vidhiṃ vande nindāmyuta bata na jāne kimucitam”
- vidhim -
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vidhi (noun, feminine)[accusative single]vidhi (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- vande -
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vanda (noun, masculine)[locative single]vanda (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vandā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√vand (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- nindāmyu -
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√nind (verb class 1)[present active first single]
- uta -
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uta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]uta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vā -> uta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √vā class 1 verb]√vā -> uta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √vā class 1 verb]√u (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural]
- bata -
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bata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jāne -
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jāna (noun, masculine)[locative single]jāna (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]jāni (noun, masculine)[vocative single]jāni (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√jñā (verb class 9)[present middle first single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- ucitam -
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ucita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ucita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ucitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√uc -> ucita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √uc class 4 verb]√uc -> ucita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √uc class 4 verb], [accusative single from √uc class 4 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 3732 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.