Sanskrit quote nr. 3126 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अलब्ध्वा यदि वा लब्ध्वा नानुशोचन्ति पण्डिताः ।
आनन्तर्यं चारभते न प्राणानां धनायते ॥alabdhvā yadi vā labdhvā nānuśocanti paṇḍitāḥ |
ānantaryaṃ cārabhate na prāṇānāṃ dhanāyate ||
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.
Yadi (यदि): defined in 6 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Va (व, vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Var (vār, वार्): defined in 6 categories.
Nanu (nānū, नानू): defined in 8 categories.
Pandita (paṇḍita, पण्डित, paṇḍitā, पण्डिता): defined in 16 categories.
Anantarya (ānantarya, आनन्तर्य): defined in 6 categories.
Cara (cāra, चार): defined in 18 categories.
Bha (भ): defined in 14 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Prana (prāṇa, प्राण, prāṇā, प्राणा): defined in 16 categories.
Dhana (धन): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Hinduism, Nepali, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Shaiva philosophy, Buddhism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vastushastra (architecture)
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: “alabdhvā yadi vā labdhvā nānuśocanti paṇḍitāḥ”
- a -
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- labdhvā -
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√labh -> labdhvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √labh]
- yadi -
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yadi (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]yadi (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- vā* -
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vār (noun, masculine)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vār (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]va (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- labdhvā -
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√labh -> labdhvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √labh]
- nānu -
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nānū (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- śocanti -
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√śuc -> śocat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √śuc class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śuc class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √śuc class 1 verb]√śuc -> śocantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √śuc class 1 verb]√śuc (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- paṇḍitāḥ -
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paṇḍita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]paṇḍitā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√paṇḍ -> paṇḍita (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb]√paṇḍ -> paṇḍitā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb]
- Line 2: “ānantaryaṃ cārabhate na prāṇānāṃ dhanāyate”
- ānantaryam -
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ānantarya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- cāra -
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cāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]cāra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bha -
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bha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prāṇānām -
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prāṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]prāṇa (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]prāṇā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- dhanāya -
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dhana (noun, masculine)[dative single]dhana (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive 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 3126 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.