Sanskrit quote nr. 7643 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकाहं जपहीनस्तु सन्ध्याहीनो दिनत्रयम् ।
द्वादशाहमनग्निस्तु शूद्र एव न संशयः ॥ekāhaṃ japahīnastu sandhyāhīno dinatrayam |
dvādaśāhamanagnistu śūdra eva na saṃśayaḥ ||
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.
Ekaha (ekāha, एकाह): defined in 5 categories.
Japa (जप): defined in 14 categories.
Hina (hīna, हीन): defined in 14 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Sandhi (सन्धि): defined in 20 categories.
Sandhya (सन्ध्य, sandhyā, सन्ध्या): defined in 12 categories.
Ahina (ahīna, अहीन): defined in 6 categories.
Dina (दिन): defined in 16 categories.
Traya (त्रय): defined in 5 categories.
Dvadashaha (dvadasaha, dvādaśāha, द्वादशाह): defined in 3 categories.
Anagni (अनग्नि): defined in 4 categories.
Shudra (sudra, śūdra, शूद्र): defined in 14 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Samshaya (samsaya, saṃśaya, संशय): defined in 20 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Dharmashastra (religious law), Marathi, Kannada, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Vastushastra (architecture), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), India history, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Jainism, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Buddhism, Tamil, Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), 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: “ekāhaṃ japahīnastu sandhyāhīno dinatrayam”
- ekāham -
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ekāha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ekāhan (noun, neuter)[adverb]
- japa -
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japa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]japa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√jap (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- hīnas -
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hīna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√hā -> hīna (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √hā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √hā class 3 verb]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- sandhyā -
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sandhya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sandhya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sandhi (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]sandhyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ahīno* -
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ahīna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dina -
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dina (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dina (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- trayam -
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traya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]traya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “dvādaśāhamanagnistu śūdra eva na saṃśayaḥ”
- dvādaśāham -
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dvādaśāha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dvādaśāha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dvādaśāhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- anagnis -
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anagni (noun, masculine)[nominative single]anagni (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- śūdra* -
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śūdra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṃśayaḥ -
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saṃśaya (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 7643 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.