Sanskrit quote nr. 2720 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अयशोभिदुरालोके कोपधामरणादृते ।
अयशोभिदुरा लोके कोपधा मरणादृते ॥ayaśobhidurāloke kopadhāmaraṇādṛte |
ayaśobhidurā loke kopadhā maraṇādṛte ||
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.
Ayashobhin (ayasobhin, ayaśobhin, अयशोभिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Duraloka (durāloka, दुरालोक, durālokā, दुरालोका): defined in 1 categories.
Kopa (कोप): defined in 12 categories.
Dhama (dhāma, धाम): defined in 13 categories.
Rana (raṇa, रण): defined in 12 categories.
Rite (rte, ṛte, ऋते): defined in 3 categories.
Rita (rta, ṛta, ऋत, ṛtā, ऋता): defined in 10 categories.
Riti (rti, ṛti, ऋति): defined in 12 categories.
Dura (दुर): defined in 13 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Dha (ध, dhā, धा): defined in 8 categories.
Marana (maraṇa, मरण): defined in 23 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jainism, Pali, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Prakrit, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Yoga (school of philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Ayurveda (science of life), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
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: “ayaśobhidurāloke kopadhāmaraṇādṛte”
- ayaśobhi -
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ayaśobhin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ayaśobhin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- durāloke -
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durāloka (noun, masculine)[locative single]durāloka (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]durālokā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- kopa -
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kopa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhāma -
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dhāma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dhāma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]dhāman (noun, masculine)[compound]dhāman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√dhā (verb class 2)[imperative active first plural]
- raṇād -
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raṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]raṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ṛte -
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ṛte (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ṛte (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ṛta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ṛta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]ṛtā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ṛti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]ṛti (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- Line 2: “ayaśobhidurā loke kopadhā maraṇādṛte”
- ayaśobhi -
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ayaśobhin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ayaśobhin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- durā* -
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dura (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- loke -
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loka (noun, masculine)[locative single]√lok (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- kopa -
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kopa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhā* -
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dha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]dhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]dhā (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [nominative plural], [vocative single], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- maraṇād -
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maraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ṛte -
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ṛte (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ṛte (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ṛta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ṛta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]ṛtā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ṛti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]ṛti (noun, masculine)[vocative 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 2720 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.