Sanskrit quote nr. 8093 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एवमज्ञातहृदया मूर्खाः कृत्वा विपर्ययम् ।
घ्नन्ति स्वार्थं परार्थं च तादृग् ददति चोऽत्तरम् ॥evamajñātahṛdayā mūrkhāḥ kṛtvā viparyayam |
ghnanti svārthaṃ parārthaṃ ca tādṛg dadati co'ttaram ||
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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.
Evam (एवम्): defined in 8 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Ajnata (ajñāta, अज्ञात): defined in 7 categories.
Hridaya (hrdaya, hṛdaya, हृदय, hṛdayā, हृदया): defined in 16 categories.
Murkha (mūrkha, मूर्ख, mūrkhā, मूर्खा): defined in 10 categories.
Kritva (krtva, kṛtvā, कृत्वा): defined in 3 categories.
Kritvan (krtvan, kṛtvan, कृत्वन्): defined in 1 categories.
Viparyaya (विपर्यय): defined in 16 categories.
Ghnat (घ्नत्): defined in 2 categories.
Svartha (svārtha, स्वार्थ): defined in 9 categories.
Parartha (parārtha, परार्थ): defined in 9 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Tadrik (tadrk, tādṛk, तादृक्): defined in 1 categories.
Tadrish (tadrs, tādṛś, तादृश्): defined in 2 categories.
Ra (र): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Kannada, Jainism, Purana (epic history), India history, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Kavya (poetry), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals)
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: “evamajñātahṛdayā mūrkhāḥ kṛtvā viparyayam”
- evam -
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evam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]evam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]eva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]evā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ajñāta -
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ajñāta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ajñāta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√jñā (verb class 3)[aorist active second plural]√jñā (verb class 9)[aorist active second plural]
- hṛdayā* -
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hṛdaya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]hṛdayā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- mūrkhāḥ -
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mūrkha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]mūrkhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- kṛtvā -
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kṛtvā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]kṛtvan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- viparyayam -
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viparyaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]viparyaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]viparyayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “ghnanti svārthaṃ parārthaṃ ca tādṛg dadati co'ttaram”
- ghnanti -
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ghnat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√han -> ghnat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √han class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √han class 2 verb]√han (verb class 2)[present active third plural]
- svārtham -
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svārtha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]svārtha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]svārthā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- parārtham -
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parārtha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]parārtha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]parārthā (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]
- tādṛg -
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tādṛk (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tādṛś (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]tādṛś (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- dadati -
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√dā (verb class 1)[present active third single]√dā (verb class 3)[present active third plural]√dad (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- co' -
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ca (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- atta -
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√ad (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural]
- ram -
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ra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 8093 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.