Sanskrit quote nr. 417 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अज्ञातकालोचितकर्मयोगा रोगा इवाहर्निशि पश्यमानाः जगत्त्रये देवमनुष्यनागाः ।
प्रज्ञादरिद्राः खलु सर्व एव ॥ajñātakālocitakarmayogā rogā ivāharniśi paśyamānāḥ jagattraye devamanuṣyanāgāḥ |
prajñādaridrāḥ khalu sarva eva ||
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.
Ajnataka (ajñātaka, अज्ञातक, ajñātakā, अज्ञातका): defined in 1 categories.
Alocita (ālocita, आलोचित): defined in 2 categories.
Karmayoga (कर्मयोग): defined in 6 categories.
Roga (रोग): defined in 19 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Nish (nis, niś, निश्): defined in 10 categories.
Jagattraya (जगत्त्रय): defined in 5 categories.
Devamanushya (devamanusya, devamanuṣya, देवमनुष्य): defined in 1 categories.
Naga (nāga, नाग, nāgā, नागा): defined in 26 categories.
Prajna (prajña, प्रज्ञ): defined in 11 categories.
Ari (अरि): defined in 17 categories.
Arin (अरिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Dra (द्र): defined in 4 categories.
Khalu (खलु): defined in 6 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hindi, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Marathi, Kannada, Hinduism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Prakrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Buddhism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Tamil
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: “ajñātakālocitakarmayogā rogā ivāharniśi paśyamānāḥ jagattraye devamanuṣyanāgāḥ”
- ajñātakā -
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ajñātaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ajñātaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ajñātakā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ālocita -
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ālocita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ālocita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- karmayogā* -
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karmayoga (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- rogā* -
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roga (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- ivā -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ahar -
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ahan (noun, neuter)[compound]ahar (noun, neuter)[compound]
- niśi -
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niś (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- paśyamānāḥ -
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√paś -> paśyamāna (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √paś class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √paś class 10 verb]√paś -> paśyamānā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √paś class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √paś class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √paś class 10 verb]
- jagattraye -
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jagattraya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- devamanuṣya -
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devamanuṣya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- nāgāḥ -
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nāga (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]nāgā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “prajñādaridrāḥ khalu sarva eva”
- prajñād -
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prajña (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]prajña (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ari -
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ari (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ari (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ari (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]arin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[locative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- drāḥ -
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dra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- khalu -
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khalu (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- sarva* -
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sarva (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative 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 417 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.