Sanskrit quote nr. 2999 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अर्थिने न तृणवद्धनमात्रं ।
किं तु जीवनमपि प्रतिपाद्यम् ॥arthine na tṛṇavaddhanamātraṃ |
kiṃ tu jīvanamapi pratipādyam ||
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.
Arthin (अर्थिन्): defined in 9 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Trinavat (trnavat, tṛṇavat, तृणवत्): defined in 1 categories.
Hana (हन): defined in 8 categories.
Han (हन्): defined in 5 categories.
Atra (ātra, आत्र): defined in 5 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Jivana (jīvana, जीवन): defined in 18 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Pratipadya (pratipādya, प्रतिपाद्य): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Tamil, Pali, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Nepali, Jainism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Gitashastra (science of music), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (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: “arthine na tṛṇavaddhanamātraṃ”
- arthine -
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arthin (noun, masculine)[dative single]arthin (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tṛṇavaddh -
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tṛṇavat (noun, masculine)[compound]tṛṇavat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- hanam -
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hana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]hanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]han (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- ātram -
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ātra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “kiṃ tu jīvanamapi pratipādyam”
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- jīvanam -
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jīvana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]jīvana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jīvanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- pratipādyam -
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pratipādya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pratipādya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pratipādyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 2999 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.