Sanskrit quote nr. 2991 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अर्थिको व्याधितो मूर्खः प्रवासी परसेवकः ।
जीवन्तोऽपि मृताः पञ्च पञ्चैते दुखभागिनः ॥arthiko vyādhito mūrkhaḥ pravāsī parasevakaḥ |
jīvanto'pi mṛtāḥ pañca pañcaite dukhabhāginaḥ ||
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.
Arthika (अर्थिक): defined in 5 categories.
Vyadhita (vyādhita, व्याधित): defined in 7 categories.
Murkha (mūrkha, मूर्ख): defined in 10 categories.
Pravasin (pravāsin, प्रवासिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Sevaka (सेवक): defined in 13 categories.
Jivanta (jīvanta, जीवन्त): defined in 6 categories.
Jivat (jīvat, जीवत्): defined in 3 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Mrita (mrta, mṛta, मृत, mṛtā, मृता): defined in 13 categories.
Panca (pañca, पञ्च, pañcā, पञ्चा): defined in 17 categories.
Du (dū, दू): defined in 9 categories.
Kha (ख): defined in 17 categories.
Bhagin (bhāgin, भागिन्): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Pali, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Marathi, Jainism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Hinduism, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Kavya (poetry), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric 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: “arthiko vyādhito mūrkhaḥ pravāsī parasevakaḥ”
- arthiko* -
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arthika (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vyādhito* -
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vyādhita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√vyadh -> vyādhita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √vyadh]
- mūrkhaḥ -
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mūrkha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pravāsī -
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pravāsin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- para -
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para (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]para (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- sevakaḥ -
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sevaka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “jīvanto'pi mṛtāḥ pañca pañcaite dukhabhāginaḥ”
- jīvanto' -
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jīvanta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]jīvat (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]√jīv -> jīvat (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √jīv class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jīv class 1 verb]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- mṛtāḥ -
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mṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]mṛtā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√mṛ -> mṛta (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √mṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √mṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √mṛ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √mṛ class 6 verb]√mṛ -> mṛtā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √mṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √mṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √mṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √mṛ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √mṛ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √mṛ class 6 verb]
- pañca -
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pañca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pañca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√pañc (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- pañcai -
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pañca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pañca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pañcā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√pañc (verb class 1)[imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
- aite -
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- du -
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dū (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- kha -
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kha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhāginaḥ -
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bhāgin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]bhāgin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive 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 2991 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.