Sanskrit quote nr. 3120 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अलब्धलिप्सा न्यायेन लब्धस्य च विवर्धनम् ।
परिवृद्धस्य विधिवत् पात्रे संप्रतिपादनम् ॥alabdhalipsā nyāyena labdhasya ca vivardhanam |
parivṛddhasya vidhivat pātre saṃpratipādanam ||
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.
Alabdha (अलब्ध): defined in 2 categories.
Lipsa (lipsā, लिप्सा): defined in 4 categories.
Nyayena (nyāyena, न्यायेन): defined in 1 categories.
Nyaya (nyāya, न्याय): defined in 14 categories.
Labdha (लब्ध): defined in 10 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Vivardhana (विवर्धन): defined in 6 categories.
Parivriddha (parivrddha, parivṛddha, परिवृद्ध): defined in 3 categories.
Vidhivat (विधिवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Patri (patr, pātṛ, पातृ): defined in 9 categories.
Patra (pātra, पात्र): defined in 20 categories.
Sampratipadana (sampratipādana, सम्प्रतिपादन): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Marathi, Hindi, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nyaya (school of philosophy), India history, Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Jain philosophy, Kannada, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tamil, Nepali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Jainism, Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)
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: “alabdhalipsā nyāyena labdhasya ca vivardhanam”
- alabdha -
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alabdha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]alabdha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√labh (verb class 1)[aorist middle third single]
- lipsā* -
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lipsā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- nyāyena -
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nyāyena (indeclinable)[indeclinable]nyāya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- labdhasya -
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labdha (noun, masculine)[genitive single]labdha (noun, neuter)[genitive single]√labh -> labdha (participle, masculine)[genitive single from √labh class 1 verb]√labh -> labdha (participle, neuter)[genitive single from √labh class 1 verb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vivardhanam -
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vivardhana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vivardhana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “parivṛddhasya vidhivat pātre saṃpratipādanam”
- parivṛddhasya -
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parivṛddha (noun, masculine)[genitive single]parivṛddha (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- vidhivat -
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vidhivat (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- pātre -
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pātṛ (noun, masculine)[dative single]pātra (noun, masculine)[locative single]pātra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- sampratipādanam -
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sampratipādana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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 3120 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.