Sanskrit quote nr. 1714 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्नदानात् परं दानं न भूतं न भविष्यति ।
अन्नेन धार्यते सर्वं जगदेतच्चराचरम् ॥annadānāt paraṃ dānaṃ na bhūtaṃ na bhaviṣyati |
annena dhāryate sarvaṃ jagadetaccarācaram ||
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.
Annadana (annadāna, अन्नदान): defined in 6 categories.
Param (परम्): defined in 7 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Dana (dāna, दान): defined in 23 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Bhuta (bhūta, भूत): defined in 21 categories.
Bhavishyat (bhavisyat, bhaviṣyat, भविष्यत्): defined in 5 categories.
Anna (अन्न): defined in 18 categories.
Sarvam (सर्वम्): defined in 1 categories.
Jagada (जगद): defined in 1 categories.
Tat (तत्): defined in 7 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Caracara (carācara, चराचर): defined in 13 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Marathi, Kannada, Pali, Prakrit, Hindi, Tamil, Nepali, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vedanta (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: “annadānāt paraṃ dānaṃ na bhūtaṃ na bhaviṣyati”
- annadānāt -
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annadāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- param -
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param (indeclinable)[indeclinable]para (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]para (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- dānam -
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dāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhūtam -
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bhūta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhūta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhūtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√bhū (verb class 1)[injunctive active second dual]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhaviṣyati -
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bhaviṣyat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhaviṣyat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[future active third single]
- Line 2: “annena dhāryate sarvaṃ jagadetaccarācaram”
- annena -
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anna (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]anna (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- dhāryate -
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√dhṛ (verb class 0)[present passive third single]
- sarvam -
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sarvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sarva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sarva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- jagade -
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jagada (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- tac -
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tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- carācaram -
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carācara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]carācara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]carācarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 1714 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.