Sanskrit quote nr. 4099 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अहितहितविचारशून्यबुद्धेः ।
श्रुतिसमयैर्बहुभिर्बहिष्कृतस्य ॥ahitahitavicāraśūnyabuddheḥ |
śrutisamayairbahubhirbahiṣkṛtasya ||
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.
Ahita (अहित): defined in 8 categories.
Hita (हित): defined in 14 categories.
Vicara (vicāra, विचार): defined in 19 categories.
Shunya (sunya, śūnya, शून्य): defined in 15 categories.
Buddhi (बुद्धि): defined in 21 categories.
Shrutin (srutin, śrutin, श्रुतिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Samaya (समय): defined in 18 categories.
Bahu (बहु): defined in 22 categories.
Bahishkrita (bahiskrta, bahiṣkṛta, बहिष्कृत): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Gitashastra (science of music), Jainism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Shaiva philosophy, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Hinduism, Kavya (poetry)
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: “ahitahitavicāraśūnyabuddheḥ”
- ahita -
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ahita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ahita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hita -
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hita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]hita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√hi -> hita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √hi class 5 verb]√hi -> hita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √hi class 5 verb]
- vicāra -
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vicāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- śūnya -
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śūnya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śūnya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- buddheḥ -
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buddhi (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “śrutisamayairbahubhirbahiṣkṛtasya”
- śruti -
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śruti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]śrutin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]śrutin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]śrut (noun, feminine)[locative single]śrut (noun, masculine)[locative single]śrut (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- samayair -
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samaya (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- bahubhir -
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bahu (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]bahu (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- bahiṣkṛtasya -
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bahiṣkṛta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]bahiṣkṛta (noun, neuter)[genitive 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 4099 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.