Sanskrit quote nr. 457 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अज्ञेभ्यो ग्रन्थिनः श्रेष्ठा ग्रन्थिभ्यो धारिणो वराः ।
धारिभ्यो ज्ञानिनः श्रेष्ठा ज्ञानिभ्यो व्यवसायिनः ॥ajñebhyo granthinaḥ śreṣṭhā granthibhyo dhāriṇo varāḥ |
dhāribhyo jñāninaḥ śreṣṭhā jñānibhyo vyavasāyinaḥ ||
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.
Ajna (ajña, अज्ञ): defined in 12 categories.
Granthin (ग्रन्थिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Shreshtha (srestha, śreṣṭha, श्रेष्ठ, śreṣṭhā, श्रेष्ठा): defined in 9 categories.
Granthi (ग्रन्थि): defined in 15 categories.
Dharin (dhārin, धारिन्): defined in 12 categories.
Vara (वर, varā, वरा): defined in 23 categories.
Jnanin (jñānin, ज्ञानिन्): defined in 11 categories.
Vyavasayin (vyavasāyin, व्यवसायिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ayurveda (science of life), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Pali, Prakrit, Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
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: “ajñebhyo granthinaḥ śreṣṭhā granthibhyo dhāriṇo varāḥ”
- ajñebhyo* -
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ajña (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]ajña (noun, neuter)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- granthinaḥ -
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granthin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]granthin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- śreṣṭhā* -
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śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]śreṣṭhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- granthibhyo* -
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granthi (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]granthin (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]granthin (noun, neuter)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- dhāriṇo* -
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dhāri (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]dhārin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]dhārin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- varāḥ -
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vara (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]varā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “dhāribhyo jñāninaḥ śreṣṭhā jñānibhyo vyavasāyinaḥ”
- dhāribhyo* -
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dhāri (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]dhāri (noun, neuter)[dative plural], [ablative plural]dhāri (noun, feminine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]dhārin (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]dhārin (noun, neuter)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- jñāninaḥ -
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jñānin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]jñānin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- śreṣṭhā* -
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śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]śreṣṭhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- jñānibhyo* -
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jñānin (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]jñānin (noun, neuter)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- vyavasāyinaḥ -
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vyavasāyin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]vyavasāyin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [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 457 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.