Sanskrit quote nr. 432 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अज्ञानं कारणं न स्याद् वियोगो यदि कारणम् ।
शोको दिनेषु गच्छत्सु वर्धतामपयाति किम् ॥ajñānaṃ kāraṇaṃ na syād viyogo yadi kāraṇam |
śoko dineṣu gacchatsu vardhatāmapayāti kim ||
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.
Ajnana (ajñāna, अज्ञान): defined in 12 categories.
Karana (kāraṇa, कारण): defined in 27 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Syat (syāt, स्यात्): defined in 2 categories.
Sya (स्य): defined in 3 categories.
Viyoga (वियोग): defined in 10 categories.
Yadi (यदि): defined in 6 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Shoka (soka, śoka, शोक): defined in 15 categories.
Dina (दिन): defined in 16 categories.
Gacchat (गच्छत्): defined in 2 categories.
Apa (अप): defined in 13 categories.
Yat (yāt, यात्): defined in 2 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nyaya (school of philosophy), India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Buddhism, Kavya (poetry), Vastushastra (architecture)
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: “ajñānaṃ kāraṇaṃ na syād viyogo yadi kāraṇam”
- ajñānam -
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ajñāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ajñāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ajñānā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kāraṇam -
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kāraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kāraṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- syād -
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syāt (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]syāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√as (verb class 2)[optative active third single]
- viyogo* -
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viyoga (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]
- kāraṇam -
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kāraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kāraṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “śoko dineṣu gacchatsu vardhatāmapayāti kim”
- śoko* -
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śoka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dineṣu -
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dina (noun, masculine)[locative plural]dina (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- gacchatsu -
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gacchat (noun, masculine)[locative plural]gacchat (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- vardhatām -
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√vṛdh (verb class 1)[imperative middle third single]
- apa -
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apa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]apa (Preverb)[Preverb]
- yāti -
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yāt (noun, masculine)[locative single]yāt (noun, neuter)[locative single]√yā (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative 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 432 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.