Sanskrit quote nr. 1940 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अपरीक्षितपरवञ्चनम् ।
अञ्चति लोभादपेक्षितप्रेक्षी ॥

aparīkṣitaparavañcanam |
añcati lobhādapekṣitaprekṣī ||

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.

Aparikshita (apariksita, aparīkṣita, अपरीक्षित): defined in 3 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 19 categories.
Ancati (añcatī, अञ्चती): defined in 2 categories.
Lobha (लोभ): defined in 16 categories.
Apekshita (apeksita, apekṣita, अपेक्षित): defined in 4 categories.
Prekshin (preksin, prekṣin, प्रेक्षिन्): defined in 1 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Jainism, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Buddhism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of 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: “aparīkṣitaparavañcanam
  • aparīkṣita -
  • aparīkṣita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aparīkṣita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • para -
  • para (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • vañcanam -
  • vañcanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “añcati lobhādapekṣitaprekṣī
  • añcati -
  • añcati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    añcatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    añc (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • lobhād -
  • lobha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • apekṣita -
  • apekṣita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    apekṣita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prekṣī -
  • prekṣin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

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 1940 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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