Sanskrit quote nr. 2175 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अप्राज्ञेन च कातरेण च गुणः स्याद् भक्तियुक्तेन कः ।
प्रज्ञाविक्रमशालिनोऽपि हि भवेत् किं भक्तिहीनात् फलम् ॥aprājñena ca kātareṇa ca guṇaḥ syād bhaktiyuktena kaḥ |
prajñāvikramaśālino'pi hi bhavet kiṃ bhaktihīnāt phalam ||
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.
Aprajna (aprājña, अप्राज्ञ): defined in 1 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Katara (kātara, कातर): defined in 8 categories.
Guna (guṇa, गुण): defined in 26 categories.
Syat (syāt, स्यात्): defined in 2 categories.
Sya (स्य): defined in 3 categories.
Yukta (युक्त): defined in 14 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Prajna (prajña, प्रज्ञ, prajñā, प्रज्ञा): defined in 11 categories.
Avikrama (अविक्रम): defined in 1 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhaktihina (bhaktihīna, भक्तिहीन): defined in 4 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Pali, Purana (epic history), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Hinduism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Biology (plants and animals), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Buddhism, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), 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: “aprājñena ca kātareṇa ca guṇaḥ syād bhaktiyuktena kaḥ”
- aprājñena -
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aprājña (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]aprājña (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kātareṇa -
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kātara (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]kātara (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- guṇaḥ -
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guṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- syād -
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syāt (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]syāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√as (verb class 2)[optative active third single]
- bhakti -
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bhakti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- yuktena -
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yukta (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]yukta (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]√yuj -> yukta (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √yuj class 7 verb]√yuj -> yukta (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √yuj class 7 verb]
- kaḥ -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “prajñāvikramaśālino'pi hi bhavet kiṃ bhaktihīnāt phalam”
- prajñā -
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prajña (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prajña (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]prajñā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- avikrama -
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avikrama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]avikrama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śālino' -
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śālin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]śālin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- bhavet -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- bhaktihīnāt -
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bhaktihīna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]bhaktihīna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- phalam -
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phala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]phala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]phalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 2175 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.