Sanskrit quote nr. 1696 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्धा विद्वज्जनैर्हीना मूका कविभिरुज्झिता ।
बधिरा गायनैर्हीना सभा भवति भूभृताम् ॥andhā vidvajjanairhīnā mūkā kavibhirujjhitā |
badhirā gāyanairhīnā sabhā bhavati bhūbhṛtām ||
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.
Andha (अन्ध, andhā, अन्धा): defined in 10 categories.
Vidvajjana (विद्वज्जन): defined in 5 categories.
Hina (hīna, हीन, hīnā, हीना): defined in 14 categories.
Muka (mūkā, मूका): defined in 12 categories.
Kavi (कवि): defined in 15 categories.
Ujjhitri (ujjhitr, ujjhitṛ, उज्झितृ): defined in 1 categories.
Ujjhita (ujjhitā, उज्झिता): defined in 10 categories.
Badhira (बधिर, badhirā, बधिरा): defined in 11 categories.
Gayana (gāyana, गायन): defined in 8 categories.
Sabha (sabhā, सभा): defined in 11 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Bhubhrit (bhubhrt, bhūbhṛt, भूभृत्): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Hinduism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dharmashastra (religious law), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), India history, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), 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: “andhā vidvajjanairhīnā mūkā kavibhirujjhitā”
- andhā* -
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andha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]andhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vidvajjanair -
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vidvajjana (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- hīnā* -
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hīna (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]hīnā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√hā -> hīna (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √hā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √hā class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √hā class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √hā class 3 verb]√hā -> hīnā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √hā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √hā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √hā class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √hā class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √hā class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √hā class 3 verb]
- mūkā -
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mūkā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- kavibhir -
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kavi (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]kavi (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]kavi (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]
- ujjhitā -
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ujjhitṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ujjhitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√ujjh -> ujjhitā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √ujjh class 6 verb]√ujjh (verb class 6)[periphrastic-future active third single]
- Line 2: “badhirā gāyanairhīnā sabhā bhavati bhūbhṛtām”
- badhirā* -
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badhira (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]badhirā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- gāyanair -
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gāyana (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]gāyana (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- hīnā -
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hīnā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√hā -> hīnā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √hā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √hā class 3 verb]
- sabhā* -
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sabhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhavati -
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bhavatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- bhūbhṛtām -
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bhūbhṛt (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
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 1696 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.