Sanskrit quote nr. 2338 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अभिवाद्य यथा वृद्धान् सन्तो गच्छन्ति निर्वृतिम् ।
एवं सज्जनमाक्रुश्य मूर्खो भवति निर्वृतः ॥abhivādya yathā vṛddhān santo gacchanti nirvṛtim |
evaṃ sajjanamākruśya mūrkho bhavati nirvṛtaḥ ||
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.
Abhivadya (abhivādya, अभिवाद्य): defined in 2 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Vriddha (vrddha, vṛddha, वृद्ध): defined in 17 categories.
Sat (सत्): defined in 7 categories.
Santa (सन्त): defined in 19 categories.
Gacchat (गच्छत्): defined in 2 categories.
Nirvriti (nirvrti, nirvṛti, निर्वृति): defined in 5 categories.
Evam (एवम्): defined in 8 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Sajjana (सज्जन): defined in 7 categories.
Murkha (mūrkha, मूर्ख): defined in 10 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Nirvrita (nirvrta, nirvṛta, निर्वृत): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Pali, Marathi, Hindi, Nepali, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Tamil, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Yoga (school of philosophy)
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: “abhivādya yathā vṛddhān santo gacchanti nirvṛtim”
- abhivādya -
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abhivādya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]abhivādya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- vṛddhān -
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vṛddha (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
- santo* -
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sat (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]santa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√sam -> santa (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √sam class 1 verb]
- gacchanti -
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gacchat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√gam (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- nirvṛtim -
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nirvṛti (noun, feminine)[accusative single]nirvṛti (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “evaṃ sajjanamākruśya mūrkho bhavati nirvṛtaḥ”
- evam -
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evam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]evam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]eva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]evā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sajjanam -
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sajjana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sajjana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sajjanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ā -
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ā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kruśya -
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√kruś -> kruśya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kruś]
- mūrkho* -
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mūrkha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- 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]
- nirvṛtaḥ -
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nirvṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 2338 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.