Sanskrit quote nr. 8247 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
औदार्यं दाक्षिण्यं ।
पापजुगुप्सा च निर्मलो बोधः ॥audāryaṃ dākṣiṇyaṃ |
pāpajugupsā ca nirmalo bodhaḥ ||
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.
Audarya (audārya, औदार्य): defined in 7 categories.
Dakshinya (daksinya, dākṣiṇya, दाक्षिण्य): defined in 6 categories.
Papa (pāpa, पाप): defined in 13 categories.
Jugupsa (jugupsā, जुगुप्सा): defined in 6 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Nirmala (निर्मल): defined in 13 categories.
Bodha (बोध): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, India history, Jainism, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Hinduism, 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: “audāryaṃ dākṣiṇyaṃ”
- audāryam -
-
audārya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- dākṣiṇyam -
-
dākṣiṇya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dākṣiṇya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dākṣiṇyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “pāpajugupsā ca nirmalo bodhaḥ”
- pāpa -
-
pāpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pāpa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jugupsā -
-
jugupsā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ca -
-
ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nirmalo* -
-
nirmala (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bodhaḥ -
-
bodha (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 8247 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.