Sanskrit quote nr. 434 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अज्ञानं यत्फलं तस्य रसोऽधर्मः प्रकीर्तितः ।
भावोदकेन संवृद्धिस् तस्याश्रद्धा ऋतुः प्रिय ॥ajñānaṃ yatphalaṃ tasya raso'dharmaḥ prakīrtitaḥ |
bhāvodakena saṃvṛddhis tasyāśraddhā ṛtuḥ priya ||
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.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Rasa (रस): defined in 29 categories.
Adharma (अधर्म): defined in 14 categories.
Prakirtita (prakīrtita, प्रकीर्तित): defined in 8 categories.
Bhava (bhāva, भाव): defined in 31 categories.
Udaka (उदक): defined in 13 categories.
Samvriddhi (samvrddhi, saṃvṛddhi, संवृद्धि): defined in 5 categories.
Ashraddha (asraddha, aśraddha, अश्रद्ध, aśraddhā, अश्रद्धा): defined in 4 categories.
Ritu (rtu, ṛtu, ऋतु): defined in 14 categories.
Priya (प्रिय): defined in 11 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, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pali, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Buddhism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Kavya (poetry), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy
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 yatphalaṃ tasya raso'dharmaḥ prakīrtitaḥ”
- ajñānam -
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ajñāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ajñāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ajñānā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yat -
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yat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yat (noun, masculine)[compound]yad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- phalam -
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phala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]phala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]phalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tasya -
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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]
- raso' -
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rasa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- adharmaḥ -
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adharma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- prakīrtitaḥ -
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prakīrtita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “bhāvodakena saṃvṛddhis tasyāśraddhā ṛtuḥ priya”
- bhāvo -
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bhāva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√bhā (verb class 2)[imperative active first dual]
- udakena -
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udaka (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- saṃvṛddhis -
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saṃvṛddhi (noun, feminine)[nominative 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]
- aśraddhā* -
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aśraddha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]aśraddhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- ṛtuḥ -
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ṛtu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- priya -
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priya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]priya (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 434 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.