Sanskrit quote nr. 1041 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अधमर्णशवाजीविश्राद्धभुग्दुष्टभूभुजाम् ।
अभिप्राया न सिद्ध्यन्ति तेनेदं ध्रियते जगत् ॥adhamarṇaśavājīviśrāddhabhugduṣṭabhūbhujām |
abhiprāyā na siddhyanti tenedaṃ dhriyate jagat ||
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.
Adhamarna (adhamarṇa, अधमर्ण): defined in 4 categories.
Shava (sava, śava, शव): defined in 15 categories.
Shraddhabhuj (sraddhabhuj, śrāddhabhuj, श्राद्धभुज्): defined in 1 categories.
Dushta (dusta, duṣṭa, दुष्ट): defined in 16 categories.
Bhubhuj (bhūbhuj, भूभुज्): defined in 1 categories.
Abhipraya (abhiprāya, अभिप्राय): defined in 8 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Siddhi (सिद्धि): defined in 24 categories.
Anti (अन्ति, antī, अन्ती): defined in 9 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Tena (तेन): defined in 7 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Jagat (जगत्): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Buddhist philosophy, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Nepali, Tamil, Hinduism, Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “adhamarṇaśavājīviśrāddhabhugduṣṭabhūbhujām”
- adhamarṇa -
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adhamarṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- śavā -
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śava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śava (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√śav (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]√śu (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- ājīvi -
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ājīvin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- śrāddhabhug -
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śrāddhabhuj (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]śrāddhabhuj (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- duṣṭa -
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duṣṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]duṣṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhūbhujām -
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bhūbhuj (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- Line 2: “abhiprāyā na siddhyanti tenedaṃ dhriyate jagat”
- abhiprāyā* -
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abhiprāya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- siddhya -
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siddhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- anti -
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anti (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]anti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]antī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- tene -
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tena (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]ta (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ta (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]tad (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]√tan (verb class 8)[perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]√tan (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]√tan (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- dhriyate -
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√dhṛ (verb class 1)[present passive third single]
- jagat -
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jagat (noun, masculine)[compound]jagat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative 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 1041 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.