Sanskrit quote nr. 2945 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अर्थस्य साधने सिद्ध उत्कर्षे रक्षणे व्यये ।
नाशोपभोग आयासस् त्रासश्चिन्ता भ्रमो नृणाम् ॥arthasya sādhane siddha utkarṣe rakṣaṇe vyaye |
nāśopabhoga āyāsas trāsaścintā bhramo nṛṇām ||
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.
Sadhana (sādhana, साधन, sādhanā, साधना): defined in 21 categories.
Siddha (सिद्ध): defined in 23 categories.
Utkarsha (utkarsa, utkarṣa, उत्कर्ष, utkarṣā, उत्कर्षा): defined in 8 categories.
Rakshana (raksana, rakṣaṇa, रक्षण, rakṣaṇā, रक्षणा): defined in 8 categories.
Vyaya (व्यय, vyayā, व्यया): defined in 16 categories.
Upabhoga (उपभोग): defined in 9 categories.
Ayasa (āyāsa, आयास): defined in 13 categories.
Trasa (trāsa, त्रास): defined in 14 categories.
Cinta (cintā, चिन्ता): defined in 15 categories.
Bhrama (भ्रम): defined in 10 categories.
Nri (nr, nṛ, नृ): defined in 6 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, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Shilpashastra (iconography), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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 sādhane siddha utkarṣe rakṣaṇe vyaye”
- arthasya -
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artha (noun, masculine)[genitive single]artha (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- sādhane -
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sādhana (noun, masculine)[locative single]sādhana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]sādhanā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- siddha* -
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siddha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√sidh -> siddha (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √sidh class 4 verb]√sidh -> siddha (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √sidh class 1 verb]
- utkarṣe -
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utkarṣa (noun, masculine)[locative single]utkarṣa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]utkarṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- rakṣaṇe -
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rakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[locative single]rakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]rakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- vyaye -
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vyaya (noun, masculine)[locative single]vyaya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vyayā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√vyā (verb class 1)[present middle first single]√vyay (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- Line 2: “nāśopabhoga āyāsas trāsaścintā bhramo nṛṇām”
- nāśo -
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nāśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- upabhoga* -
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upabhoga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- āyāsas -
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āyāsa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- trāsaś -
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trāsa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- cintā* -
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cintā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhramo* -
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bhrama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nṛṇām -
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nṛ (noun, masculine)[genitive 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 2945 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.