Sanskrit quote nr. 1804 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्यायोपार्जितं द्रव्यं दशवर्षाणि तिष्ठति ।
प्राप्ते चैकादशे वर्षे समूलं च विनश्यति ॥anyāyopārjitaṃ dravyaṃ daśavarṣāṇi tiṣṭhati |
prāpte caikādaśe varṣe samūlaṃ ca vinaśyati ||
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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.
Anya (अन्य): defined in 8 categories.
Anyaya (anyāya, अन्याय, anyāyā, अन्याया): defined in 4 categories.
Uparjita (upārjita, उपार्जित): defined in 5 categories.
Dravya (द्रव्य): defined in 18 categories.
Dashavarsha (dasavarsa, daśavarṣa, दशवर्ष): defined in 2 categories.
Tishthat (tisthat, tiṣṭhat, तिष्ठत्): defined in 3 categories.
Prapta (prāpta, प्राप्त, prāptā, प्राप्ता): defined in 8 categories.
Prapti (prāpti, प्राप्ति): defined in 15 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 9 categories.
Varsha (varsa, varṣa, वर्ष, varṣā, वर्षा): defined in 17 categories.
Samulam (samūlam, समूलम्): defined in 1 categories.
Samula (samūla, समूल): defined in 9 categories.
Vi (वि, vī, वी): defined in 8 categories.
Nashyat (nasyat, naśyat, नश्यत्): defined in 2 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: “anyāyopārjitaṃ dravyaṃ daśavarṣāṇi tiṣṭhati”
- anyāyo -
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anyāya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anyāya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]anya (noun, neuter)[dative single]anyāyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- upārjitam -
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upārjita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]upārjita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]upārjitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dravyam -
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dravya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dravya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dravyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- daśavarṣāṇi -
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daśavarṣa (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- tiṣṭhati -
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√sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]√sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]√sthā (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- Line 2: “prāpte caikādaśe varṣe samūlaṃ ca vinaśyati”
- prāpte -
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prāpta (noun, masculine)[locative single]prāpta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]prāptā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]prāpti (noun, feminine)[vocative 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]
- ekādaśe -
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ekādaśa (noun, masculine)[locative single]ekādaśa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- varṣe -
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varṣa (noun, masculine)[locative single]varṣa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]varṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- samūlam -
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samūlam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]samūla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]samūla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]samūlā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vi -
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vi (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]vi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]vi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ve (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, feminine)[adverb]vī (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- naśyati -
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naśyat (noun, masculine)[locative single]naśyat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√naś -> naśyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √naś class 4 verb]√naś -> naśyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √naś class 4 verb]√naś (verb class 4)[present active third 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 1804 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.