Sanskrit quote nr. 8967 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कलङ्कहीनः क्षयदोषशून्यः ।
सदा निवृत्तस् तमसो भयाच्च ॥kalaṅkahīnaḥ kṣayadoṣaśūnyaḥ |
sadā nivṛttas tamaso bhayācca ||
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.
Kalanka (kalaṅka, कलङ्क): defined in 9 categories.
Hina (hīna, हीन): defined in 14 categories.
Osha (osa, oṣa, ओष): defined in 7 categories.
Shunya (sunya, śūnya, शून्य): defined in 15 categories.
Nivritta (nivrtta, nivṛtta, निवृत्त): defined in 8 categories.
Tamas (तमस्): defined in 16 categories.
Tamasa (तमस): defined in 11 categories.
Bhayat (bhayāt, भयात्): defined in 1 categories.
Bhaya (भय): defined in 21 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 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: “kalaṅkahīnaḥ kṣayadoṣaśūnyaḥ”
- kalaṅka -
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kalaṅka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- hīnaḥ -
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hīna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√hā -> hīna (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √hā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √hā class 3 verb]
- kṣayad -
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√kṣi -> kṣayat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṣi class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṣi class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṣi class 1 verb]√kṣī -> kṣayat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṣī class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṣī class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṣī class 1 verb]
- oṣa -
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oṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]oṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√uṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- śūnyaḥ -
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śūnya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “sadā nivṛttas tamaso bhayācca”
- sadā* -
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sada (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]sadā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- nivṛttas -
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nivṛtta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tamaso* -
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tamas (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]tamasa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhayāc -
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bhayāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bhaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]bhaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (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 8967 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.