Sanskrit quote nr. 1301 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनागतं भयं दृष्ट्वा नीतिशास्त्रविशारदः ।
अवसन्मूषकस्तत्र कृत्वा शतमुखं बिलम् ॥anāgataṃ bhayaṃ dṛṣṭvā nītiśāstraviśāradaḥ |
avasanmūṣakastatra kṛtvā śatamukhaṃ bilam ||
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.
Anagata (anāgata, अनागत): defined in 9 categories.
Bhaya (भय): defined in 21 categories.
Nitishastra (nitisastra, nītiśāstra, नीतिशास्त्र): defined in 6 categories.
Mushaka (musaka, mūṣaka, मूषक): defined in 11 categories.
Tatra (तत्र): defined in 4 categories.
Kritva (krtva, kṛtvā, कृत्वा): defined in 3 categories.
Kritvan (krtvan, kṛtvan, कृत्वन्): defined in 1 categories.
Shatamukha (satamukha, śatamukha, शतमुख): defined in 2 categories.
Bila (बिल): defined in 13 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Kavya (poetry), India history, Biology (plants and animals), 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: “anāgataṃ bhayaṃ dṛṣṭvā nītiśāstraviśāradaḥ”
- anāgatam -
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anāgata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anāgata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anāgatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhayam -
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bhaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- dṛṣṭvā -
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√dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dṛś]
- nītiśāstra -
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nītiśāstra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- viśāradaḥ -
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viśārada (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “avasanmūṣakastatra kṛtvā śatamukhaṃ bilam”
- avasan -
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√vas (verb class 1)[imperfect active third single], [imperfect active third plural]
- mūṣakas -
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mūṣaka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tatra -
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tatra (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tatra (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- kṛtvā -
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kṛtvā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]kṛtvan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śatamukham -
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śatamukha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śatamukha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śatamukhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bilam -
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bila (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bila (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative 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 1301 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.