Sanskrit quote nr. 438 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अज्ञानवरषण्डेन प्रसुप्तो नरगर्द्दभः ।
कः समर्थः प्रबीद्धुं तं ज्ञानभेरीशतैरपि ॥ajñānavaraṣaṇḍena prasupto naragarddabhaḥ |
kaḥ samarthaḥ prabīddhuṃ taṃ jñānabherīśatairapi ||
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.
Vara (वर): defined in 23 categories.
Shanda (sanda, ṣaṇḍa, षण्ड): defined in 13 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Samartha (समर्थ): defined in 8 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Jnana (jñāna, ज्ञान): defined in 17 categories.
Bheri (bherī, भेरी): defined in 14 categories.
Shata (sata, śata, शत): defined in 18 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 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, Buddhism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), India history, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Nepali, Hinduism, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Buddhist philosophy, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Gitashastra (science of music), Kavya (poetry), Vaisheshika (school of 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: “ajñānavaraṣaṇḍena prasupto naragarddabhaḥ”
- ajñāna -
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ajñāna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ajñāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vara -
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vara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vṛ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- ṣaṇḍena -
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ṣaṇḍa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ṣaṇḍa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- prasupto* -
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- Cannot analyse naragarddabhaḥ
- Line 2: “kaḥ samarthaḥ prabīddhuṃ taṃ jñānabherīśatairapi”
- kaḥ -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- samarthaḥ -
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samartha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Cannot analyse prabīddhum*ta
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- jñāna -
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jñāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bherī -
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bherī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- śatair -
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śata (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
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 438 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.