Sanskrit quote nr. 4927 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आपन्नमहितं दृष्ट्वा न दूयेत कदाचन ।
तदुन्मूलनकालोऽयं विधिना ननु सूचितः ॥āpannamahitaṃ dṛṣṭvā na dūyeta kadācana |
tadunmūlanakālo'yaṃ vidhinā nanu sūcitaḥ ||
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.
Apanna (āpanna, आपन्न): defined in 7 categories.
Ahita (अहित): defined in 8 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Kada (kadā, कदा): defined in 9 categories.
Cana (चन): defined in 8 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Tat (तत्): defined in 7 categories.
Unmulana (unmūlana, उन्मूलन): defined in 5 categories.
Kala (kāla, काल): defined in 33 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Vidhi (विधि): defined in 15 categories.
Nanu (ननु): defined in 8 categories.
Sucita (sūcita, सूचित): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Kannada, Ayurveda (science of life), Hindi, Gitashastra (science of music), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nepali, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Shyainika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting), Vedanta (school of 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: “āpannamahitaṃ dṛṣṭvā na dūyeta kadācana”
- āpannam -
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āpanna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]āpanna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]āpannā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ahitam -
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ahita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ahita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ahitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dṛṣṭvā -
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√dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dṛś]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dūyeta -
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√du (verb class 1)[optative passive third single]√du (verb class 4)[optative passive third single]√du (verb class 5)[optative passive third single]√dū (verb class 1)[optative passive third single]√dū (verb class 4)[optative active second plural], [optative middle third single], [optative passive third single]√dū (verb class 5)[optative passive third single]
- kadā -
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kadā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]kadā (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- cana -
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cana (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√can (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “tadunmūlanakālo'yaṃ vidhinā nanu sūcitaḥ”
- tad -
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tad (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- unmūlana -
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unmūlana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]unmūlana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kālo' -
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kāla (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vidhinā -
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vidhi (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- nanu -
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nanu (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- sūcitaḥ -
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sūcita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√sūc -> sūcita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √sūc class 10 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 4927 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.