Sanskrit quote nr. 2931 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अर्थवानर्थमर्थिभ्यो न ददात्यत्र को गुणः ।
एकैव गतिरर्थस्य दानमन्या विपत्तयः ॥arthavānarthamarthibhyo na dadātyatra ko guṇaḥ |
ekaiva gatirarthasya dānamanyā vipattayaḥ ||
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.
Arthavat (अर्थवत्): defined in 2 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Arthin (अर्थिन्): defined in 9 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Dadati (dadāti, ददाति): defined in 4 categories.
Atra (अत्र): defined in 5 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Guna (guṇa, गुण): defined in 26 categories.
Eka (ekā, एका): defined in 16 categories.
Gati (गति): defined in 22 categories.
Dana (dāna, दान): defined in 23 categories.
Ani (anī, अनी): defined in 12 categories.
Anya (anyā, अन्या): defined in 8 categories.
Vipatti (विपत्ति): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Biology (plants and animals), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Tamil, Pali, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Jain philosophy, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
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: “arthavānarthamarthibhyo na dadātyatra ko guṇaḥ”
- arthavān -
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arthavat (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- artham -
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artha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]artha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- arthibhyo* -
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arthin (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]arthin (noun, neuter)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dadātya -
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dadāti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√dā (verb class 3)[present active third single]
- atra -
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atra (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]atra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]atra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ko* -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- guṇaḥ -
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guṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “ekaiva gatirarthasya dānamanyā vipattayaḥ”
- ekai -
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eka (noun, neuter)[compound]ekā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- gatir -
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gati (noun, feminine)[nominative single]gati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- arthasya -
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artha (noun, masculine)[genitive single]artha (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- dānam -
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dāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- anyā* -
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anī (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]anyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]√an (verb class 2)[optative active second single]
- vipattayaḥ -
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vipatti (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
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 2931 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.