Sanskrit quote nr. 2256 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अभव्यजीवो वचनं पठन्नपि ।
जिनस्य मिथ्यात्वविषं न मुञ्चति ॥abhavyajīvo vacanaṃ paṭhannapi |
jinasya mithyātvaviṣaṃ na muñcati ||
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.
Abhavya (अभव्य): defined in 3 categories.
Jiva (jīva, जीव): defined in 19 categories.
Vacana (वचन): defined in 12 categories.
Pathat (paṭhat, पठत्): defined in 2 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Jina (जिन): defined in 12 categories.
Mithyatva (mithyātva, मिथ्यात्व): defined in 6 categories.
Vish (vis, viṣ, विष्): defined in 8 categories.
Visha (visa, viṣa, विष): defined in 19 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Muncat (muñcat, मुञ्चत्): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, India history, Kannada, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Jain philosophy, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil
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: “abhavyajīvo vacanaṃ paṭhannapi”
- abhavya -
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abhavya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]abhavya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jīvo* -
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jīva (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vacanam -
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vacana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vacana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vacanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- paṭhann -
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√paṭh -> paṭhat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √paṭh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √paṭh class 1 verb]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- Line 2: “jinasya mithyātvaviṣaṃ na muñcati”
- jinasya -
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jina (noun, masculine)[genitive single]jina (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- mithyātva -
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mithyātva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- viṣam -
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viṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]viṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]viṣā (noun, feminine)[adverb]viṣ (noun, feminine)[accusative single]viṣ (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- muñcati -
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√muc -> muñcat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √muc class 6 verb]√muc -> muñcat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √muc class 6 verb]√muñc -> muñcat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √muñc class 1 verb]√muñc -> muñcat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √muñc class 1 verb]√muc (verb class 6)[present active third single]√muñc (verb class 1)[present active third single]
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 2256 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.