Sanskrit quote nr. 2942 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अर्थस्य मूलं प्रकृतिर्नयश्च ।
धर्मस्य कारुण्यमकैतवं च ॥arthasya mūlaṃ prakṛtirnayaśca |
dharmasya kāruṇyamakaitavaṃ ca ||
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.
Mula (mūla, मूल): defined in 27 categories.
Prakriti (prakrti, prakṛti, प्रकृति): defined in 22 categories.
Naya (नय): defined in 16 categories.
Ni (नि): defined in 9 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Dharma (धर्म): defined in 25 categories.
Karunya (kāruṇya, कारुण्य): defined in 8 categories.
Aka (अक): defined in 7 categories.
Va (व): defined in 11 categories.
Ve (वे): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), 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, Pali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Buddhist philosophy, Biology (plants and animals), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Tamil, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (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: “arthasya mūlaṃ prakṛtirnayaśca”
- arthasya -
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artha (noun, masculine)[genitive single]artha (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- mūlam -
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mūla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mūla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mūlā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- prakṛtir -
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prakṛti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- nayaś -
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naya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ni (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ni (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “dharmasya kāruṇyamakaitavaṃ ca”
- dharmasya -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- kāruṇyam -
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kāruṇya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kāruṇya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kāruṇyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- akai -
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aka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√ak (verb class 1)[imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
- aita -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
- vam -
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va (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]va (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vā (noun, feminine)[adverb]ve (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [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 2942 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.