Sanskrit quote nr. 1671 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अन्त्यावस्थागतोऽपि महान् स्वगुणाञ्जहाति न शुद्धतया ।
न श्वेतभावमुज्झति शङ्खः शिखिभुक्तमुक्तोऽपि ॥

antyāvasthāgato'pi mahān svaguṇāñjahāti na śuddhatayā |
na śvetabhāvamujjhati śaṅkhaḥ śikhibhuktamukto'pi ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Anti (antī, अन्ती): defined in 9 categories.
Antya (अन्त्य): defined in 8 categories.
Astha (asthā, अस्था): defined in 5 categories.
Agata (अगत): defined in 12 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Maha (मह): defined in 11 categories.
Mahat (महत्): defined in 6 categories.
Svaguna (svaguṇa, स्वगुण): defined in 2 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Shveta (sveta, śveta, श्वेत): defined in 21 categories.
Bhava (bhāva, भाव): defined in 31 categories.
Ujjhat (उज्झत्): defined in 2 categories.
Shankha (sankha, śaṅkha, शङ्ख): defined in 29 categories.
Shikhi (sikhi, śikhī, शिखी): defined in 14 categories.
Bhukta (भुक्त): defined in 8 categories.
Ukta (उक्त): defined in 10 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Jainism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Ayurveda (science of life), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Buddhism, Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Gitashastra (science of music), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)

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: “antyāvasthāgato'pi mahān svaguṇāñjahāti na śuddhatayā
  • antyāva -
  • antī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    antya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • asthā -
  • asthā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • agato' -
  • agata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ag (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • mahān -
  • maha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    mahat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • svaguṇāñ -
  • svaguṇa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • jahāti -
  • (verb class 3)
    [present active third single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śuddhatayā -
  • śuddhatā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “na śvetabhāvamujjhati śaṅkhaḥ śikhibhuktamukto'pi
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śveta -
  • śveta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śveta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhāvam -
  • bhāva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhū -> bhāvam (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhū]
  • ujjhati -
  • ujjh -> ujjhat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ujjh class 6 verb]
    ujjh -> ujjhat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √ujjh class 6 verb]
    ujjh (verb class 6)
    [present active third single]
  • śaṅkhaḥ -
  • śaṅkha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śikhi -
  • śikhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śikhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    śikhin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śikhin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bhuktam -
  • bhukta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhukta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhuktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ukto' -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 1671 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.

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