Sanskrit quote nr. 1342 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अनारोग्यमनायुष्यम् अस्वर्ग्यं चातिभोजनम् ।
अपुण्यं लोकविद्विष्टं तस्मात् तत् परिवर्जयेत् ॥

anārogyamanāyuṣyam asvargyaṃ cātibhojanam |
apuṇyaṃ lokavidviṣṭaṃ tasmāt tat parivarjayet ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Anarogya (anārogya, अनारोग्य): defined in 2 categories.
Anayushya (anayusya, anāyuṣya, अनायुष्य): defined in 1 categories.
Asvargya (अस्वर्ग्य): defined in 1 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Ibha (इभ): defined in 11 categories.
Jana (जन): defined in 14 categories.
Apunya (apuṇya, अपुण्य): defined in 3 categories.
Lokavidvishta (lokavidvista, lokavidviṣṭa, लोकविद्विष्ट): defined in 1 categories.
Tasmat (tasmāt, तस्मात्): defined in 2 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Tat (तत्): defined in 7 categories.
Pari (परि): defined in 9 categories.
Va (व): defined in 11 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Prakrit, Hinduism, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

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: “anārogyamanāyuṣyam asvargyaṃ cātibhojanam
  • anārogyam -
  • anārogya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anārogya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anārogyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • anāyuṣyam -
  • anāyuṣya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anāyuṣya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anāyuṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • asvargyam -
  • asvargya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    asvargya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asvargyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • cāt -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ibho -
  • ibha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • janam -
  • jana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    janā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “apuṇyaṃ lokavidviṣṭaṃ tasmāt tat parivarjayet
  • apuṇyam -
  • apuṇya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    apuṇya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    apuṇyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • lokavidviṣṭam -
  • lokavidviṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    lokavidviṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    lokavidviṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tasmāt -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pari -
  • pari (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    pari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • va -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ū (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    ū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    au (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    au (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • arjayet -
  • ṛj (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 1342 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.

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