Sanskrit quote nr. 393 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अजानता भवेत्कश्चिद् अपराधः कुतो यदि क्षन्तव्यमेव तस्याहुः सुपरीक्ष्य परीक्षया ।
ajānatā bhavetkaścid aparādhaḥ kuto yadi kṣantavyameva tasyāhuḥ suparīkṣya parīkṣayā |
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.
Ajanata (ajānatā, अजानता): defined in 1 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Cit (चित्): defined in 11 categories.
Aparadha (aparādha, अपराध): defined in 10 categories.
Kutah (kutaḥ, कुतः): defined in 1 categories.
Kuta (कुत): defined in 19 categories.
Yadi (यदि): defined in 6 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Kshantavya (ksantavya, kṣantavya, क्षन्तव्य): defined in 3 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Ahu (अहु): defined in 4 categories.
Suparikshya (supariksya, suparīkṣya, सुपरीक्ष्य): defined in 1 categories.
Pariksha (pariksa, parīkṣā, परीक्षा): defined in 13 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Marathi, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Shaiva philosophy, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jain philosophy, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Yoga (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making)
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: “ajānatā bhavetkaścid aparādhaḥ kuto yadi kṣantavyameva tasyāhuḥ suparīkṣya parīkṣayā”
- ajānatā* -
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ajānatā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhavet -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- kaś -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- cid -
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cit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- aparādhaḥ -
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aparādha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kuto* -
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kutaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kutaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kuta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- yadi -
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yadi (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]yadi (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- kṣantavyam -
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kṣantavya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣantavya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṣantavyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kṣam -> kṣantavya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṣam class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṣam class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṣam class 4 verb]√kṣam -> kṣantavya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṣam class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṣam class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṣam class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṣam class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṣam class 4 verb], [accusative single from √kṣam class 4 verb]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tasyā -
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√tas -> tasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tas]ta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]√tas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- ahuḥ -
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ahu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ahu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√hā (verb class 1)[aorist active third plural]√hā (verb class 3)[aorist active third plural]
- suparīkṣya -
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suparīkṣya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]suparīkṣya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- parīkṣayā -
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parīkṣā (noun, feminine)[instrumental 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 393 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.