Sanskrit quote nr. 846 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अदृष्टमुखभङ्गस्य युक्तमन्धस्य याचितुम् ।
अहो बत महत् कष्टं चक्षुष्मानपि याचते ॥adṛṣṭamukhabhaṅgasya yuktamandhasya yācitum |
aho bata mahat kaṣṭaṃ cakṣuṣmānapi yācate ||
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.
Adrishta (adrsta, adṛṣṭa, अदृष्ट): defined in 14 categories.
Ukha (उख): defined in 4 categories.
Bhanga (bhaṅga, भङ्ग): defined in 15 categories.
Yuktam (युक्तम्): defined in 1 categories.
Yukta (युक्त): defined in 14 categories.
Andha (अन्ध): defined in 10 categories.
Bata (बत): defined in 5 categories.
Mahat (महत्): defined in 6 categories.
Kashtam (kastam, kaṣṭam, कष्टम्): defined in 3 categories.
Kashta (kasta, kaṣṭa, कष्ट): defined in 13 categories.
Cakshushmat (caksusmat, cakṣuṣmat, चक्षुष्मत्): defined in 3 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Buddhism, Pali, Purana (epic history), India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Jainism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Nepali, Vaisheshika (school of 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: “adṛṣṭamukhabhaṅgasya yuktamandhasya yācitum”
- adṛṣṭam -
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adṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]adṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]adṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ukha -
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ukha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhaṅgasya -
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bhaṅga (noun, masculine)[genitive single]bhaṅga (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- yuktam -
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yuktam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yukta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]yukta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]yuktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√yuj -> yukta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]√yuj -> yukta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
- andhasya -
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andha (noun, masculine)[genitive single]andha (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- yācitum -
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√yāc -> yācitum (infinitive)[infinitive from √yāc]
- Line 2: “aho bata mahat kaṣṭaṃ cakṣuṣmānapi yācate”
- aho* -
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ahan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ahar (noun, neuter)[adverb]√has (verb class 1)[aorist active second single]
- bata -
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bata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- mahat -
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mahat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- kaṣṭam -
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kaṣṭam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kaṣṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kaṣṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kaṣṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb]√kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb]√kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kaś class 1 verb]√kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kaś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kaś class 1 verb]
- cakṣuṣmān -
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cakṣuṣmat (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- yācate -
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√yāc -> yācat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √yāc class 1 verb]√yāc -> yācat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √yāc class 1 verb]√yāc (verb class 1)[present middle 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 846 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.