Sanskrit quote nr. 4492 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आजीवः कपटानुरागकलया दोषो न दुःशीलता ।
वैधव्यं न च बाधते सदसतोः संभावनाव्यत्ययात् ॥ājīvaḥ kapaṭānurāgakalayā doṣo na duḥśīlatā |
vaidhavyaṃ na ca bādhate sadasatoḥ saṃbhāvanāvyatyayāt ||
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.
Ajiva (ājīva, आजीव): defined in 7 categories.
Kapata (kapaṭa, कपट): defined in 10 categories.
Ura (urā, उरा): defined in 9 categories.
Aga (अग): defined in 9 categories.
Kala (kalā, कला): defined in 33 categories.
Dosha (dosa, doṣa, दोष): defined in 21 categories.
Doshas (dosas, doṣas, दोषस्): defined in 1 categories.
Dos (दोस्): defined in 3 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Duhshilata (duhsilata, duḥśīlatā, दुःशीलता): defined in 1 categories.
Vaidhavya (वैधव्य): defined in 5 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Badhata (bādhatā, बाधता): defined in 1 categories.
Sadasat (सदसत्): defined in 6 categories.
Sambhavana (sambhāvanā, सम्भावना): defined in 7 categories.
Vyatyaya (व्यत्यय): defined in 6 categories.
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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: “ājīvaḥ kapaṭānurāgakalayā doṣo na duḥśīlatā”
- ājīvaḥ -
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ājīva (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kapaṭān -
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kapaṭa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- urā -
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uras (noun, masculine)[compound]uras (noun, neuter)[compound]urā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aga -
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aga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√ag (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- kalayā -
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kalā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- doṣo* -
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doṣas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]doṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]dos (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- duḥśīlatā -
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duḥśīlatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “vaidhavyaṃ na ca bādhate sadasatoḥ saṃbhāvanāvyatyayāt”
- vaidhavyam -
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vaidhavya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bādhate -
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bādhatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√bādh (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- sadasatoḥ -
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sadasat (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]sadasat (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- sambhāvanā -
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sambhāvanā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- vyatyayāt -
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vyatyaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative 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 4492 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.