Sanskrit quote nr. 3032 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अर्थोऽप्यर्थेन चेत् साध्यः का वार्ता धर्मकामयोः ।
अर्थः सर्वजगन्मूलम् अनर्थोऽर्थविपर्ययः ॥artho'pyarthena cet sādhyaḥ kā vārtā dharmakāmayoḥ |
arthaḥ sarvajaganmūlam anartho'rthaviparyayaḥ ||
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.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Apya (अप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Sadhya (sādhya, साध्य): defined in 12 categories.
Ka (kā, का): defined in 15 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tas (तस्): defined in 4 categories.
Dharmakama (dharmakāma, धर्मकाम, dharmakāmā, धर्मकामा): defined in 3 categories.
Sarvajagat (सर्वजगत्): defined in 5 categories.
Mula (mūla, मूल): defined in 27 categories.
Anartha (अनर्थ): defined in 7 categories.
Viparyaya (विपर्यय): defined in 16 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, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Tamil, Prakrit, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhist philosophy, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Samkhya (school of philosophy)
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: “artho'pyarthena cet sādhyaḥ kā vārtā dharmakāmayoḥ”
- artho' -
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artha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- apya -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]apya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- arthena -
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artha (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]artha (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- Cannot analyse cet*sā
- sādhyaḥ -
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sādhya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√sādh -> sādhya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √sādh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √sādh class 4 verb], [nominative single from √sādh class 5 verb]√sidh -> sādhya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √sidh]
- kā* -
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kās (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]kā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
- vār -
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vār (noun, masculine)[compound]vār (noun, neuter)[compound]
- tā* -
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ta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]tas (noun, masculine)[nominative single]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
- dharmakāmayoḥ -
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dharmakāma (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]dharmakāma (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]dharmakāmā (noun, feminine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- Line 2: “arthaḥ sarvajaganmūlam anartho'rthaviparyayaḥ”
- arthaḥ -
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artha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sarvajagan -
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sarvajagat (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- mūlam -
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mūla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mūla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mūlā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- anartho' -
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anartha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- artha -
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artha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]artha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√arth (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- viparyayaḥ -
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viparyaya (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 3032 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.