Sanskrit quote nr. 67 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अकालसहमत्यल्पं मूर्खव्यसनिनायकम् ।
अगुप्तं भीरुयोधं च दुर्गव्यसनमुच्यते ॥akālasahamatyalpaṃ mūrkhavyasanināyakam |
aguptaṃ bhīruyodhaṃ ca durgavyasanamucyate ||
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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.
Akalasaha (akālasaha, अकालसह): defined in 1 categories.
Atyalpa (अत्यल्प): defined in 3 categories.
Murkhavyasaninayaka (mūrkhavyasanināyaka, मूर्खव्यसनिनायक): defined in 1 categories.
Agupta (अगुप्त): defined in 2 categories.
Bhiruyodha (bhīruyodha, भीरुयोध): defined in 1 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 8 categories.
Durgavyasana (दुर्गव्यसन): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Kannada, India history, Marathi, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil
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: “akālasahamatyalpaṃ mūrkhavyasanināyakam”
- akālasaham -
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akālasaha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]akālasaha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]akālasahā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- atyalpam -
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atyalpa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]atyalpa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]atyalpā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- mūrkhavyasanināyakam -
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mūrkhavyasanināyaka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mūrkhavyasanināyaka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mūrkhavyasanināyakā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “aguptaṃ bhīruyodhaṃ ca durgavyasanamucyate”
- aguptam -
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agupta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]agupta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]aguptā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhīruyodham -
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bhīruyodha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhīruyodha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhīruyodhā (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]
- durgavyasanam -
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durgavyasana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ucyate -
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√uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]√uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]√vac (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√vac (verb class 3)[present passive third 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 67 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.