Sanskrit quote nr. 3111 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अलक्ष्मीराविशत्येनं शयानमलसं नरम् ।
निःसंशयं फलं लब्ध्वा दक्षो भूतिमुपाश्नुते ॥alakṣmīrāviśatyenaṃ śayānamalasaṃ naram |
niḥsaṃśayaṃ phalaṃ labdhvā dakṣo bhūtimupāśnute ||
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.
Alakshmi (alaksmi, alakṣmī, अलक्ष्मी): defined in 7 categories.
Shati (sati, śatī, शती): defined in 16 categories.
Ina (इन): defined in 9 categories.
Alas (अलस्): defined in 3 categories.
Alasa (अलस): defined in 16 categories.
Nara (नर): defined in 18 categories.
Nihsamshaya (nihsamsaya, niḥsaṃśaya, निःसंशय): defined in 5 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 categories.
Daksha (daksa, dakṣa, दक्ष): defined in 13 categories.
Dakshas (daksas, dakṣas, दक्षस्): defined in 1 categories.
Bhuti (bhūti, भूति): defined in 11 categories.
Upa (upā, उपा): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Marathi, Kannada, Hinduism, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Jainism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Kavya (poetry)
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: “alakṣmīrāviśatyenaṃ śayānamalasaṃ naram”
- alakṣmīr -
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alakṣmī (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]
- rāvi -
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rāvin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]rāvin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- śatye -
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śatya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]śatya (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]śatī (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]śatyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- inam -
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ina (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ina (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]inā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- śayānam -
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śayāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śayāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śayānā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√śī -> śayāna (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √śī class 2 verb]√śī -> śayāna (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √śī class 2 verb], [accusative single from √śī class 2 verb]
- alasam -
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alasa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]alasa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]alasā (noun, feminine)[adverb]alas (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√las (verb class 1)[imperfect active first single]
- naram -
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nara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “niḥsaṃśayaṃ phalaṃ labdhvā dakṣo bhūtimupāśnute”
- niḥsaṃśayam -
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niḥsaṃśaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]niḥsaṃśaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]niḥsaṃśayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- phalam -
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phala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]phala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]phalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- labdhvā -
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√labh -> labdhvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √labh]
- dakṣo* -
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dakṣas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dakṣas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]dakṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhūtim -
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bhūti (noun, feminine)[accusative single]bhūti (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- upā -
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upā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]upa (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]upa (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]upa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]upa (Preverb)[Preverb]upā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- aśnute -
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√aś (verb class 5)[present middle third 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 3111 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.