Sanskrit quote nr. 3129 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अलभ्यं लब्धुकामस्य जनस्य गतिरीदृशी ।
अलब्धेषु मनस्तापः संचितार्थो विनश्यति ॥alabhyaṃ labdhukāmasya janasya gatirīdṛśī |
alabdheṣu manastāpaḥ saṃcitārtho vinaśyati ||
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.
Alabhya (अलभ्य): defined in 4 categories.
Jana (जन): defined in 14 categories.
Gati (गति): defined in 22 categories.
Idrish (idrs, īdṛś, ईदृश्): defined in 1 categories.
Alabdha (अलब्ध): defined in 2 categories.
Manastapa (manastāpa, मनस्ताप): defined in 4 categories.
Sancita (sañcita, सञ्चित, sañcitā, सञ्चिता): defined in 11 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Vi (वि, vī, वी): defined in 8 categories.
Nashyat (nasyat, naśyat, नश्यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Nepali
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: “alabhyaṃ labdhukāmasya janasya gatirīdṛśī”
- alabhyam -
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alabhya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]alabhya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]alabhyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Cannot analyse labdhukāmasya*ja
- janasya -
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jana (noun, masculine)[genitive single]jana (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- gatir -
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gati (noun, feminine)[nominative single]gati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- īdṛśī -
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īdṛśī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]īdṛś (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “alabdheṣu manastāpaḥ saṃcitārtho vinaśyati”
- alabdheṣu -
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alabdha (noun, masculine)[locative plural]alabdha (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- manastāpaḥ -
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manastāpa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sañcitā -
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sañcita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sañcita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sañcitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- artho* -
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artha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vi -
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vi (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]vi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]vi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ve (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, feminine)[adverb]vī (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- naśyati -
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naśyat (noun, masculine)[locative single]naśyat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√naś -> naśyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √naś class 4 verb]√naś -> naśyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √naś class 4 verb]√naś (verb class 4)[present 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 3129 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.