Sanskrit quote nr. 427 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अज्ञातवीवधासारतोयसस्यो व्रजेत्तु यः परराष्ट्रं न भूयः स स्वराष्ट्रमधिगच्छति ।
ajñātavīvadhāsāratoyasasyo vrajettu yaḥ pararāṣṭraṃ na bhūyaḥ sa svarāṣṭramadhigacchati |
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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.
Ajnata (ajñāta, अज्ञात): defined in 7 categories.
Vivadha (vīvadha, वीवध, vīvadhā, वीवधा): defined in 5 categories.
Asarata (asāratā, असारता): defined in 1 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Pararashtra (pararastra, pararāṣṭra, परराष्ट्र): defined in 3 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Bhuyah (bhūyaḥ, भूयः): defined in 2 categories.
Bhuyas (bhūyas, भूयस्): defined in 3 categories.
Svarashtra (svarastra, svarāṣṭra, स्वराष्ट्र): defined in 3 categories.
Gacchat (गच्छत्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Biology (plants and animals), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
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: “ajñātavīvadhāsāratoyasasyo vrajettu yaḥ pararāṣṭraṃ na bhūyaḥ sa svarāṣṭramadhigacchati”
- ajñāta -
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ajñāta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ajñāta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√jñā (verb class 3)[aorist active second plural]√jñā (verb class 9)[aorist active second plural]
- vīvadhā -
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vīvadha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vīvadhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- asārato -
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asāratā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- uya -
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√vā -> uya (absolutive)[absolutive from √vā]
- sasyo* -
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sasya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vrajet -
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√vraj (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- yaḥ -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pararāṣṭram -
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pararāṣṭra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhūyaḥ -
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bhūyaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bhūyas (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bhūyas (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- svarāṣṭram -
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svarāṣṭra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]svarāṣṭra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- adhi -
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adhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]adhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]adhi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- gacchati -
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gacchat (noun, masculine)[locative single]gacchat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√gam (verb class 1)[present active third 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 427 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.