Sanskrit quote nr. 2947 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अर्थस्योपार्जनं कष्टं कष्टमस्य गृहागमः ।
तस्यागतस्य बन्धुभ्यो विनियोगः सुखावहः ॥arthasyopārjanaṃ kaṣṭaṃ kaṣṭamasya gṛhāgamaḥ |
tasyāgatasya bandhubhyo viniyogaḥ sukhāvahaḥ ||
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.
Uparjana (upārjana, उपार्जन): defined in 7 categories.
Kashtam (kastam, kaṣṭam, कष्टम्): defined in 3 categories.
Kashta (kasta, kaṣṭa, कष्ट): defined in 13 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Grih (grh, gṛh, गृह्): defined in 2 categories.
Griha (grha, gṛhā, गृहा): defined in 15 categories.
Agama (अगम): defined in 21 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Agata (अगत): defined in 12 categories.
Bandhu (बन्धु): defined in 14 categories.
Viniyoga (विनियोग): defined in 10 categories.
Sukhavaha (sukhāvaha, सुखावह): 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, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pali, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Prakrit, Jain philosophy, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Shilpashastra (iconography)
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: “arthasyopārjanaṃ kaṣṭaṃ kaṣṭamasya gṛhāgamaḥ”
- arthasyo -
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artha (noun, masculine)[genitive single]artha (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- upārjanam -
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upārjana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]upārjanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kaṣṭam -
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kaṣṭam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kaṣṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kaṣṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kaṣṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb]√kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb]√kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kaś class 1 verb]√kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kaś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kaś class 1 verb]
- kaṣṭam -
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kaṣṭam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kaṣṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kaṣṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kaṣṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb]√kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb]√kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kaś class 1 verb]√kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kaś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kaś class 1 verb]
- asya -
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√as -> asya (absolutive)[absolutive from √as]a (noun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√as (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- gṛhā -
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gṛha (noun, masculine)[compound]gṛh (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]gṛh (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]gṛhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- agamaḥ -
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agama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√gam (verb class 1)[aorist active second single]√gam (verb class 2)[aorist active second single]√gam (verb class 3)[aorist active second single]
- Line 2: “tasyāgatasya bandhubhyo viniyogaḥ sukhāvahaḥ”
- tasyā -
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√tas -> tasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tas]ta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]√tas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- agatasya -
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agata (noun, masculine)[genitive single]agata (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- bandhubhyo* -
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bandhu (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- viniyogaḥ -
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viniyoga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sukhāvahaḥ -
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sukhāvaha (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 2947 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.