Sanskrit quote nr. 2224 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अबुधा अजंगमा अपि ।
कयापि गत्या परं पदमवाप्ताः ॥abudhā ajaṃgamā api |
kayāpi gatyā paraṃ padamavāptāḥ ||
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.
Abudha (अबुध, abudhā, अबुधा): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Kaya (kayā, कया): defined in 18 categories.
Ka (kā, का): defined in 15 categories.
Gati (गति, gatī, गती): defined in 22 categories.
Param (परम्): defined in 7 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Pada (पद): defined in 28 categories.
Avapta (avāpta, अवाप्त, avāptā, अवाप्ता): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Kannada, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Pali, Buddhism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Jain philosophy, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
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: “abudhā ajaṃgamā api”
- abudhā* -
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abudha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]abudhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- ajaṅ -
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aja (noun, masculine)[adverb]aja (noun, neuter)[adverb]
- gamā*a -
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√gam (verb class 2)[imperative middle first single]
- ap -
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ap (noun, feminine)[compound]ap (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- Line 2: “kayāpi gatyā paraṃ padamavāptāḥ”
- kayā -
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kayā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kā (pronoun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- gatyā -
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gati (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]gatī (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- param -
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param (indeclinable)[indeclinable]para (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]para (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- padam -
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pada (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- avāptāḥ -
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avāpta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]avāptā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative 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 2224 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.