Sanskrit quote nr. 4139 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अहोऽतिनिर्मोहि जनस्य चित्रं ।
परं चरित्रं गदितुं न योग्यम् ॥aho'tinirmohi janasya citraṃ |
paraṃ caritraṃ gadituṃ na yogyam ||
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.
Ahu (अहु): defined in 4 categories.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Nirma (nirmā, निर्मा): defined in 2 categories.
Jana (जन): defined in 14 categories.
Citram (चित्रम्): defined in 1 categories.
Citra (चित्र): defined in 26 categories.
Param (परम्): defined in 7 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Caritra (चरित्र): defined in 11 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Yogya (योग्य): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, Kannada, Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Kavya (poetry), Hinduism, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Tamil, Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Buddhist philosophy, 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: “aho'tinirmohi janasya citraṃ”
- aho' -
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ahan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ahar (noun, neuter)[adverb]ahu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]ahu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√has (verb class 1)[aorist active second single]
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- nirmo -
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nirmā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- uhi -
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√u (verb class 2)[imperative active second single]
- janasya -
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jana (noun, masculine)[genitive single]jana (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- citram -
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citram (indeclinable)[indeclinable]citra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]citra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]citrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “paraṃ caritraṃ gadituṃ na yogyam”
- param -
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param (indeclinable)[indeclinable]para (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]para (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- caritram -
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caritra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]caritrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- gaditum -
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√gad -> gaditum (infinitive)[infinitive from √gad]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yogyam -
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yogya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]yogya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]yogyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√yuj -> yogya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]√yuj -> yogya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative single from √yuj class 7 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 4139 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.