Sanskrit quote nr. 428 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अज्ञातशास्त्रसद्भावाञ् छास्त्रमात्रपरायणान् ।
त्यजेद् दूराद् भिषक्पाशान् पाशान् वैवस्वतानिव ॥ajñātaśāstrasadbhāvāñ chāstramātraparāyaṇān |
tyajed dūrād bhiṣakpāśān pāśān vaivasvatāniva ||
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.
Ajnata (ajñāta, अज्ञात): defined in 7 categories.
Shastra (sastra, śāstra, शास्त्र): defined in 23 categories.
Cha (छ, chā, छा): defined in 10 categories.
Tra (त्र): defined in 4 categories.
Atra (ātra, आत्र): defined in 5 categories.
Parayana (parāyaṇa, परायण): defined in 10 categories.
Durat (dūrāt, दूरात्): defined in 1 categories.
Dura (dūra, दूर): defined in 13 categories.
Bhishakpasha (bhisakpasa, bhiṣakpāśa, भिषक्पाश): defined in 1 categories.
Pasha (pasa, pāśa, पाश): defined in 20 categories.
Vaivasvata (वैवस्वत): defined in 4 categories.
Va (व): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhist philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Pali, Prakrit, Nepali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), 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: “ajñātaśāstrasadbhāvāñ chāstramātraparāyaṇān”
- 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]
- śāstra -
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śāstṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]śāstra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- asadbhāvāñ -
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- chās -
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cha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]chā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- tram -
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tra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]trā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ātra -
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ātra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- parāyaṇān -
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parāyaṇa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- Line 2: “tyajed dūrād bhiṣakpāśān pāśān vaivasvatāniva”
- tyajed -
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√tyaj (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- dūrād -
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dūrāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dūra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]dūra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- bhiṣakpāśān -
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bhiṣakpāśa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- pāśān -
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pāśa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- vaivasvatāni -
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vaivasvata (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- va -
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va (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]va (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative 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 428 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.