Sanskrit quote nr. 542 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अतिजीर्णमपक्वं च ज्ञातिधृष्टं तथैव च ।
दग्धं छिद्रं न कर्तव्यं बाह्याभ्यन्तरहस्तकम् ॥atijīrṇamapakvaṃ ca jñātidhṛṣṭaṃ tathaiva ca |
dagdhaṃ chidraṃ na kartavyaṃ bāhyābhyantarahastakam ||
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.
Atijirna (atijīrṇa, अतिजीर्ण): defined in 1 categories.
Apakva (अपक्व): defined in 5 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Dhrishtam (dhrstam, dhṛṣṭam, धृष्टम्): defined in 1 categories.
Dhrishta (dhrsta, dhṛṣṭa, धृष्ट): defined in 4 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Dagdha (दग्ध): defined in 12 categories.
Chidra (छिद्र): defined in 13 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Kartavya (कर्तव्य): defined in 9 categories.
Bahyabhyantara (bāhyābhyantara, बाह्याभ्यन्तर): defined in 6 categories.
Hastaka (हस्तक): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Purana (epic history), Pali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
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: “atijīrṇamapakvaṃ ca jñātidhṛṣṭaṃ tathaiva ca”
- atijīrṇam -
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atijīrṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]atijīrṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]atijīrṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- apakvam -
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apakva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]apakva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]apakvā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jñāti -
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jñāti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- dhṛṣṭam -
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dhṛṣṭam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dhṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dhṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tathai -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “dagdhaṃ chidraṃ na kartavyaṃ bāhyābhyantarahastakam”
- dagdham -
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dagdha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dagdha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dagdhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- chidram -
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chidra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]chidra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]chidrā (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]
- kartavyam -
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kartavya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kartavya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kartavyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
- bāhyābhyantara -
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bāhyābhyantara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bāhyābhyantara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hastakam -
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hastaka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [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 542 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.