Sanskrit quote nr. 1237 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनभ्यासहता विद्या हतो राजविरोधकृत् ।
जीवनार्थं हतं तीर्थं जीवनार्थं हतं व्रतम् ॥anabhyāsahatā vidyā hato rājavirodhakṛt |
jīvanārthaṃ hataṃ tīrthaṃ jīvanārthaṃ hataṃ vratam ||
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.
Anabhyasa (anabhyāsa, अनभ्यास): defined in 6 categories.
Hata (हत, hatā, हता): defined in 12 categories.
Vidya (vidyā, विद्या): defined in 21 categories.
Rodhakrit (rodhakrt, rodhakṛt, रोधकृत्): defined in 2 categories.
Jivana (jīvana, जीवन, jīvanā, जीवना): defined in 18 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Tirtha (tīrtha, तीर्थ): defined in 15 categories.
Vrata (व्रत): defined in 15 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Gitashastra (science of music), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Buddhism, Hinduism, Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology)
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: “anabhyāsahatā vidyā hato rājavirodhakṛt”
- anabhyāsa -
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anabhyāsa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anabhyāsa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hatā* -
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hata (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]hatā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√han -> hata (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √han class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √han class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 2 verb]√han -> hatā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √han class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √han class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √han class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √han class 2 verb]
- vidyā* -
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vidyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√vid (verb class 2)[optative active second single]
- hato* -
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hata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√han -> hata (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative single from √han class 2 verb]√han (verb class 2)[present active third dual]
- rājavi -
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rājavi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- rodhakṛt -
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rodhakṛt (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “jīvanārthaṃ hataṃ tīrthaṃ jīvanārthaṃ hataṃ vratam”
- jīvanā -
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jīvana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jīvana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]jīvanā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- artham -
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artha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]artha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- hatam -
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hata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]hatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√han -> hata (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √han class 1 verb], [accusative single from √han class 2 verb]√han -> hata (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √han class 1 verb], [accusative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative single from √han class 2 verb], [accusative single from √han class 2 verb]√han (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
- tīrtham -
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tīrtha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- jīvanā -
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jīvana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jīvana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]jīvanā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- artham -
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artha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]artha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- hatam -
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hata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]hatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√han -> hata (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √han class 1 verb], [accusative single from √han class 2 verb]√han -> hata (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √han class 1 verb], [accusative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative single from √han class 2 verb], [accusative single from √han class 2 verb]√han (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
- vratam -
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vrata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vrata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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 1237 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.