Sanskrit quote nr. 95 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अकृतप्रेमैव वरं न पुनः संजातविघटितप्रेमा ।
उद्धृतनयनस्ताम्यति यथा हि न तथेह जातान्धः ॥akṛtapremaiva varaṃ na punaḥ saṃjātavighaṭitapremā |
uddhṛtanayanastāmyati yathā hi na tatheha jātāndhaḥ ||
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.
Akrita (akrta, akṛta, अकृत): defined in 8 categories.
Prema (premā, प्रेमा): defined in 10 categories.
Varam (वरम्): defined in 7 categories.
Vara (वर): defined in 23 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Pu (पु, pū, पू): defined in 7 categories.
Puna (पुन): defined in 6 categories.
Sanjata (sañjāta, सञ्जात): defined in 9 categories.
Vighatita (vighaṭita, विघटित): defined in 5 categories.
Uddhrita (uddhrta, uddhṛta, उद्धृत): defined in 8 categories.
Nayana (नयन): defined in 15 categories.
Tamyat (tāmyat, ताम्यत्): defined in 1 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Iha (इह): defined in 9 categories.
Jata (jāta, जात): defined in 21 categories.
Dha (ध, dhā, धा): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Pali, India history, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Nepali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Hinduism, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
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: “akṛtapremaiva varaṃ na punaḥ saṃjātavighaṭitapremā”
- akṛta -
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akṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]akṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kṛ (verb class 1)[aorist active second plural], [aorist middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single], [aorist active second plural], [aorist middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[aorist active second plural], [aorist middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[aorist active second plural], [aorist middle third single]
- premai -
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preman (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single]preman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]premā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- varam -
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varam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]vara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]varā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- punaḥ -
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pu (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]puna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]pū (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- sañjāta -
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sañjāta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sañjāta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vighaṭita -
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vighaṭita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vighaṭita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- premā -
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premā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]preman (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “uddhṛtanayanastāmyati yathā hi na tatheha jātāndhaḥ”
- uddhṛta -
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uddhṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]uddhṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nayanas -
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nayana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tāmyati -
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√tam -> tāmyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √tam class 4 verb]√tam -> tāmyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √tam class 4 verb]√tam (verb class 4)[present active third single]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tathe -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- jātān -
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jāta (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]√jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 4 verb]
- dhaḥ -
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dha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]dhā (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive 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 95 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.