Sanskrit quote nr. 8257 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
औषधं मूढवैद्यानां त्यजन्तु ज्वरपीडिताः ।
परसंसर्गसंसक्तं कलत्रमिव साधवः ॥auṣadhaṃ mūḍhavaidyānāṃ tyajantu jvarapīḍitāḥ |
parasaṃsargasaṃsaktaṃ kalatramiva sādhavaḥ ||
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.
Aushadha (ausadha, auṣadha, औषध): defined in 11 categories.
Mudha (mūḍha, मूढ): defined in 15 categories.
Vaidya (वैद्य, vaidyā, वैद्या): defined in 11 categories.
Jvara (ज्वर): defined in 10 categories.
Pidita (pīḍita, पीडित, pīḍitā, पीडिता): defined in 11 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Samsarga (saṃsarga, संसर्ग): defined in 7 categories.
Samsakta (saṃsakta, संसक्त): defined in 5 categories.
Kalatra (कलत्र): defined in 7 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Sadhu (sādhu, साधु): defined in 14 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Pali, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Tamil, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “auṣadhaṃ mūḍhavaidyānāṃ tyajantu jvarapīḍitāḥ”
- auṣadham -
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auṣadha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]auṣadha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- mūḍha -
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mūḍha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mūḍha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√muh -> mūḍha (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √muh class 4 verb]√muh -> mūḍha (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √muh class 4 verb]
- vaidyānām -
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vaidya (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]vaidya (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]vaidyā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- tyajantu -
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√tyaj (verb class 1)[imperative active third plural]
- jvara -
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jvara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√jvar (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- pīḍitāḥ -
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pīḍita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]pīḍitā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√pīḍ -> pīḍita (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √pīḍ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √pīḍ class 10 verb]√pīḍ -> pīḍitā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √pīḍ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √pīḍ class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √pīḍ class 10 verb]
- Line 2: “parasaṃsargasaṃsaktaṃ kalatramiva sādhavaḥ”
- para -
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para (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]para (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- saṃsarga -
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saṃsarga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]saṃsarga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṃsaktam -
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saṃsakta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]saṃsakta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]saṃsaktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kalatram -
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kalatra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- sādhavaḥ -
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sādhu (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative 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 8257 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.