Sanskrit quote nr. 1266 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनर्थे चैव निरतम् अर्थे चैव पराङ्मुखम् ।
न तं भर्तारमिच्छन्ति षण्ढं पतिमिव स्त्रियः ॥anarthe caiva niratam arthe caiva parāṅmukham |
na taṃ bhartāramicchanti ṣaṇḍhaṃ patimiva striyaḥ ||
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.
Anartha (अनर्थ, anarthā, अनर्था): defined in 7 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 9 categories.
Nirata (निरत): defined in 11 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Paranmukha (parāṅmukha, पराङ्मुख): defined in 6 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Bhartri (bhartr, bhartṛ, भर्तृ): defined in 8 categories.
Icchat (इच्छत्): defined in 1 categories.
Pati (पति): defined in 17 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Stri (strī, स्त्री): defined in 20 categories.
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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: “anarthe caiva niratam arthe caiva parāṅmukham”
- anarthe -
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anartha (noun, masculine)[locative single]anartha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]anarthā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√arth (verb class 1)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- niratam -
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nirata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nirata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]niratā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- arthe -
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artha (noun, masculine)[locative single]artha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√arth (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- parāṅmukham -
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parāṅmukha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]parāṅmukha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “na taṃ bhartāramicchanti ṣaṇḍhaṃ patimiva striyaḥ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- bhartāram -
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bhartṛ (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- icchanti -
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√iṣ -> icchat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb]√iṣ -> icchantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]√iṣ (verb class 6)[present active third plural]
- ṣaṇḍham -
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ṣaṇḍha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ṣaṇḍha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- patim -
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pati (noun, feminine)[accusative single]pati (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- striyaḥ -
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strī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative 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 1266 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.