Sanskrit quote nr. 1363 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनाहूतः प्रविशति अपृष्टो बहु भाषते ।
विश्वसित्यप्रमत्तेषु मूढचेता नराधमः ॥anāhūtaḥ praviśati apṛṣṭo bahu bhāṣate |
viśvasityapramatteṣu mūḍhacetā narādhamaḥ ||
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.
Anahuta (anāhūta, अनाहूत): defined in 4 categories.
Pra (प्र): defined in 6 categories.
Vishat (visat, viśat, विशत्): defined in 2 categories.
Aprishta (aprsta, apṛṣṭa, अपृष्ट): defined in 1 categories.
Bahu (बहु): defined in 22 categories.
Vishva (visva, viśva, विश्व): defined in 15 categories.
Siti (सिति): defined in 9 categories.
Apramatta (अप्रमत्त): defined in 4 categories.
Mudhacetas (mūḍhacetas, मूढचेतस्): defined in 3 categories.
Naradhama (narādhama, नराधम): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Purana (epic history), Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
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: “anāhūtaḥ praviśati apṛṣṭo bahu bhāṣate”
- anāhūtaḥ -
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anāhūta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pra -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pra (Preverb)[Preverb]
- viśati -
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√viś -> viśat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √viś class 6 verb]√viś -> viśat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √viś class 6 verb]√viś (verb class 6)[present active third single]
- apṛṣṭo* -
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apṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bahu -
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bahu (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bahu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]bahu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bahu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- bhāṣate -
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√bhāṣ (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- Line 2: “viśvasityapramatteṣu mūḍhacetā narādhamaḥ”
- viśva -
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viśva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]viśva (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- sitya -
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siti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]siti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]siti (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√si -> sitya (absolutive)[absolutive from √si]√si -> sitya (absolutive)[absolutive from √si]
- apramatteṣu -
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apramatta (noun, masculine)[locative plural]apramatta (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- mūḍhacetā* -
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mūḍhacetas (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- narādhamaḥ -
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narādhama (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 1363 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.