Sanskrit quote nr. 3119 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अलब्धमीहेद्धर्मेण लब्धं यत्नेन पालयेत् ।
पालितं वर्धयेन्नीत्या वृद्धं पात्रेषु निक्षिपेत् ॥alabdhamīheddharmeṇa labdhaṃ yatnena pālayet |
pālitaṃ vardhayennītyā vṛddhaṃ pātreṣu nikṣipet ||
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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.
Labdha (लब्ध): defined in 10 categories.
Yatna (यत्न): defined in 8 categories.
Palita (pālita, पालित): defined in 13 categories.
Niti (nīti, नीति): defined in 13 categories.
Vriddha (vrddha, vṛddha, वृद्ध): defined in 17 categories.
Patra (pātra, पात्र): defined in 20 categories.
Ni (नि, nī, नी): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Biology (plants and animals), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Prakrit
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: “alabdhamīheddharmeṇa labdhaṃ yatnena pālayet”
- Cannot analyse alabdhamīheddharmeṇa*la
- labdham -
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labdha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]labdha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]labdhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√labh -> labdha (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √labh class 1 verb]√labh -> labdha (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √labh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √labh class 1 verb]
- yatnena -
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yatna (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- pālayet -
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√pāl (verb class 10)[optative active third single]√pā (verb class 0)[optative active third single]
- Line 2: “pālitaṃ vardhayennītyā vṛddhaṃ pātreṣu nikṣipet”
- pālitam -
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pālita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pālita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pālitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√pā -> pālita (participle, masculine)[adverb from √pā]√pā -> pālita (participle, neuter)[adverb from √pā]√pā -> pālitā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √pā]√pāl -> pālita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √pāl class 10 verb]√pāl -> pālita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √pāl class 10 verb], [accusative single from √pāl class 10 verb]√pā -> pālita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √pā]√pā -> pālita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √pā], [accusative single from √pā]
- vardhayen -
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√vardh (verb class 10)[optative active third single]√vṛdh (verb class 0)[optative active third single]
- nītyā* -
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nīti (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- vṛddham -
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vṛddha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vṛddha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vṛddhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
- pātreṣu -
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pātra (noun, masculine)[locative plural]pātra (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- ni -
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ni (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ni (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ni (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]nī (noun, masculine)[adverb]nī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]nī (noun, feminine)[adverb]ni (Preverb)[Preverb]
- kṣipet -
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√kṣip (verb class 6)[optative active 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 3119 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.