Sanskrit quote nr. 389 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अजातमृतमूर्खाणां वरमाद्यौ न चान्तिमः ।
सकृद्दुःखकरावाद्याव् अन्तिमस् तु पदे पदे ॥ajātamṛtamūrkhāṇāṃ varamādyau na cāntimaḥ |
sakṛdduḥkhakarāvādyāv antimas tu pade pade ||
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.
Ajata (ajāta, अजात): defined in 7 categories.
Ritam (rtam, ṛtam, ऋतम्): defined in 1 categories.
Rita (rta, ṛta, ऋत): defined in 10 categories.
Urj (ūrj, ऊर्ज्): defined in 1 categories.
Ha (ह, hā, हा): defined in 8 categories.
Han (हन्): defined in 5 categories.
Varam (वरम्): defined in 7 categories.
Vara (वर): defined in 23 categories.
Adya (ādya, आद्य): defined in 11 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Tima (तिम): defined in 4 categories.
Antima (अन्तिम): defined in 6 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Pada (पद): defined in 28 categories.
Padi (पदि): defined in 7 categories.
Pad (पद्): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Pali, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Buddhism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Jainism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “ajātamṛtamūrkhāṇāṃ varamādyau na cāntimaḥ”
- ajātam -
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ajāta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ajāta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ajātā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ṛtam -
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ṛtam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ūrk -
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ūrj (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- hā -
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ha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]han (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]hā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]han (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√hā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- aṇā -
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√aṇ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- am -
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a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ā (noun, feminine)[adverb]e (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- varam -
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varam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]vara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]varā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ādyau -
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ādya (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√ad -> ādya (participle, masculine)[nominative dual from √ad], [vocative dual from √ad], [accusative dual from √ad]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- cān -
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ca (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- timaḥ -
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tima (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “sakṛdduḥkhakarāvādyāv antimas tu pade pade”
- Cannot analyse sakṛdduḥkhakarāvādyāv*an
- antimas -
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antima (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- pade -
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pada (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]padi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]pad (noun, masculine)[dative single]√pad (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- pade -
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pada (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]padi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]pad (noun, masculine)[dative single]√pad (verb class 1)[present middle first 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 389 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.