Sanskrit quote nr. 2992 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अर्थिता विभवस्त्यागः स्वातन्त्र्यमुचितज्ञता ।
इति पञ्चगुणोपतेम् आश्रयेदाश्रयं नरः ॥arthitā vibhavastyāgaḥ svātantryamucitajñatā |
iti pañcaguṇopatem āśrayedāśrayaṃ naraḥ ||
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.
Arthita (अर्थित, arthitā, अर्थिता): defined in 3 categories.
Vibhava (विभव): defined in 21 categories.
Vibhu (विभु): defined in 14 categories.
Tyaga (tyāga, त्याग): defined in 16 categories.
Svatantrya (svātantrya, स्वातन्त्र्य): defined in 10 categories.
Ucitajna (ucitajña, उचितज्ञ): defined in 3 categories.
Ta (tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tan (तन्): defined in 8 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Pat (पत्): defined in 3 categories.
Pata (पत, patā, पता): defined in 20 categories.
Pati (पति): defined in 17 categories.
Ashraya (asraya, āśraya, आश्रय, āśrayā, आश्रया): defined in 12 categories.
Ashri (asri, āśri, आश्रि): defined in 4 categories.
Ida (idā, इदा): defined in 11 categories.
Nara (नर): defined in 18 categories.
Nri (nr, nṛ, नृ): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Ayurveda (science of life), Kannada, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Nepali, Jainism, Shaiva philosophy, Buddhism, Hinduism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Biology (plants and animals), Kavya (poetry), Jain philosophy, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), 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: “arthitā vibhavastyāgaḥ svātantryamucitajñatā”
- arthitā* -
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arthita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]arthitā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vibhavas -
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vibhava (noun, masculine)[nominative single]vibhu (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vibhu (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- tyāgaḥ -
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tyāga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- svātantryam -
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svātantrya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ucitajña -
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ucitajña (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ucitajña (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tā -
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tā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]tan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “iti pañcaguṇopatem āśrayedāśrayaṃ naraḥ”
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- pañcaguṇo -
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- pate -
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pata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]pata (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]pat (noun, masculine)[instrumental single], [dative single]pat (noun, neuter)[instrumental single], [dative single]patā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]pati (noun, feminine)[vocative single]pati (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]√pat (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- im -
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i (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- āśraye -
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āśraya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]āśraya (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]āśrayā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]āśri (noun, feminine)[dative single]
- idā -
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idā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- aśrayam -
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√śri (verb class 1)[imperfect active first single]
- naraḥ -
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nara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[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 2992 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.