Sanskrit quote nr. 2924 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अर्थप्रियतयात्मानम् अप्रियाय ददाति या ।
कामात्मन्यपि निःस्नेहां कोऽनुरक्तेति मन्यते ॥arthapriyatayātmānam apriyāya dadāti yā |
kāmātmanyapi niḥsnehāṃ ko'nurakteti manyate ||
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.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Priyata (priyatā, प्रियता): defined in 3 categories.
Atman (ātman, आत्मन्): defined in 21 categories.
Apriya (अप्रिय): defined in 6 categories.
Ya (yā, या): defined in 10 categories.
Kamatman (kāmātman, कामात्मन्): defined in 1 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Nihsneha (niḥsnehā, निःस्नेहा): defined in 3 categories.
Ku (कु): defined in 11 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Anurakta (अनुरक्त, anuraktā, अनुरक्ता): defined in 7 categories.
Anurakti (अनुरक्ति): defined in 3 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 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: “arthapriyatayātmānam apriyāya dadāti yā”
- artha -
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artha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]artha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√arth (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- priyatayā -
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priyatā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- ātmānam -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- apriyāya -
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apriya (noun, masculine)[dative single]apriya (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- dadāti -
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dadāti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]√dā (verb class 3)[present active third single]
- yā -
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yā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]yā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “kāmātmanyapi niḥsnehāṃ ko'nurakteti manyate”
- kāmātmanya -
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kāmātman (noun, masculine)[locative single]kāmātman (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- niḥsnehām -
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niḥsnehā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- ko' -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ku (noun, feminine)[vocative single]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- anurakte -
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anurakta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]anurakta (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]anuraktā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]anurakti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- manyate -
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√man (verb class 4)[present middle third single], [present passive third single]√man (verb class 8)[present passive 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 2924 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.