Sanskrit quote nr. 6597 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उत्पन्नं सुधियां कुले यदखिलैस्त्यक्तं बुधैर्न क्षणं ।
यन् नो विस्मृतमेकदापि सुजनैर्यद्यन्न युक्तं खलैः ॥utpannaṃ sudhiyāṃ kule yadakhilaistyaktaṃ budhairna kṣaṇaṃ |
yan no vismṛtamekadāpi sujanairyadyanna yuktaṃ khalaiḥ ||
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.
Utpanna (उत्पन्न): defined in 12 categories.
Sudhi (sudhī, सुधी): defined in 9 categories.
Kula (कुल, kulā, कुला): defined in 22 categories.
Kuli (कुलि): defined in 7 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Akhila (अखिल): defined in 13 categories.
Tyakta (त्यक्त): defined in 6 categories.
Budha (बुध): defined in 15 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Kshanam (ksanam, kṣaṇam, क्षणम्): defined in 2 categories.
Kshana (ksana, kṣaṇa, क्षण): defined in 13 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Vismrita (vismrta, vismṛta, विस्मृत): defined in 5 categories.
Ekada (ekadā, एकदा): defined in 5 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Sujana (सुजन): defined in 10 categories.
Yadi (यदि): defined in 6 categories.
Anna (अन्न): defined in 18 categories.
Yuktam (युक्तम्): defined in 1 categories.
Yukta (युक्त): defined in 14 categories.
Khala (खल): defined in 13 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Hinduism, Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Kavya (poetry), Nepali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “utpannaṃ sudhiyāṃ kule yadakhilaistyaktaṃ budhairna kṣaṇaṃ”
- utpannam -
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utpanna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]utpanna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]utpannā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sudhiyām -
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sudhī (noun, feminine)[genitive plural], [locative single]sudhī (noun, masculine)[genitive plural], [locative single]
- kule -
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kula (noun, masculine)[locative single]kula (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kulā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kuli (noun, feminine)[vocative single]kuli (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- yad -
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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]
- akhilais -
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akhila (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]akhila (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- tyaktam -
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tyakta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tyakta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tyaktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√tyaj -> tyakta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]√tyaj -> tyakta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √tyaj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]
- budhair -
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budha (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]budha (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṣaṇam -
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kṣaṇam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “yan no vismṛtamekadāpi sujanairyadyanna yuktaṃ khalaiḥ”
- yan -
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yat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yat (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]√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]
- no* -
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na (noun, masculine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
- vismṛtam -
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vismṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vismṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vismṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ekadā -
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ekadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- sujanair -
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sujana (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- yadya -
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yadi (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]yadi (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- anna -
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anna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yuktam -
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yuktam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yukta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]yukta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]yuktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√yuj -> yukta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]√yuj -> yukta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
- khalaiḥ -
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khala (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
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 6597 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.