Sanskrit quote nr. 2403 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अभ्युन्नता पुरस्ताद् ।
अवगाढा जघनगौरवात् पश्चात् ॥

abhyunnatā purastād |
avagāḍhā jaghanagauravāt paścāt ||

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.

Abhyunnata (abhyunnatā, अभ्युन्नता): defined in 2 categories.
Avagadha (avagāḍha, अवगाढ, avagāḍhā, अवगाढा): defined in 4 categories.
Jaghanagaurava (जघनगौरव): defined in 1 categories.
Pashcat (pascat, paścāt, पश्चात्): defined in 4 categories.
Pashca (pasca, paśca, पश्च): defined in 4 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Ayurveda (science of life), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kannada, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Marathi, Hindi, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (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: “abhyunnatā purastād
  • abhyunnatā -
  • abhyunnatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse purastād
  • Line 2: “avagāḍhā jaghanagauravāt paścāt
  • avagāḍhā* -
  • avagāḍha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    avagāḍhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • jaghanagauravāt -
  • jaghanagaurava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • paścāt -
  • paścāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    paśca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    paśca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative 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 2403 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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