Sanskrit quote nr. 407 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अजीर्णं तपसः क्रोधो ज्ञानाजीर्णमहंकृतिः ।
परिनिन्दा क्रियांजीर्णम् अन्नाजीर्णं विषूचिका ॥ajīrṇaṃ tapasaḥ krodho jñānājīrṇamahaṃkṛtiḥ |
parinindā kriyāṃjīrṇam annājīrṇaṃ viṣūcikā ||
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.
Ajirna (ajīrṇa, अजीर्ण): defined in 8 categories.
Tapasa (तपस): defined in 10 categories.
Tapas (तपस्): defined in 11 categories.
Krodha (क्रोध): defined in 18 categories.
Jnana (jñāna, ज्ञान, jñānā, ज्ञाना): defined in 17 categories.
Ahankriti (ahankrti, ahaṅkṛti, अहङ्कृति): defined in 3 categories.
Parininda (parinindā, परिनिन्दा): defined in 1 categories.
Kriya (क्रिय): defined in 17 categories.
Jirna (jīrṇa, जीर्ण): defined in 10 categories.
Anna (अन्न, annā, अन्ना): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Pali, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Hinduism, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Buddhist philosophy, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), India history, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Prakrit, 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: “ajīrṇaṃ tapasaḥ krodho jñānājīrṇamahaṃkṛtiḥ”
- ajīrṇam -
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ajīrṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ajīrṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ajīrṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tapasaḥ -
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tapasa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]tapas (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- krodho* -
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krodha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- jñānā -
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jñāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]jñānā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ajīrṇam -
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ajīrṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ajīrṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ajīrṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ahaṅkṛtiḥ -
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ahaṅkṛti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “parinindā kriyāṃjīrṇam annājīrṇaṃ viṣūcikā”
- parinindā -
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parinindā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- kriyāñ -
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kriya (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- jīrṇam -
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jīrṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]jīrṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jīrṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√jṝ -> jīrṇa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √jṝ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jṝ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √jṝ class 9 verb]√jṝ -> jīrṇa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √jṝ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jṝ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √jṝ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √jṝ class 4 verb], [nominative single from √jṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √jṝ class 9 verb]
- annā -
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anna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]annā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ajīrṇam -
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ajīrṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ajīrṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ajīrṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- viṣūcikā -
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viṣūcikā (noun, feminine)[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 407 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.