Sanskrit quote nr. 3244 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अवधीरय धनविकलं ।
कुरु गौरवमकृशसंपदः पुंसः ॥avadhīraya dhanavikalaṃ |
kuru gauravamakṛśasaṃpadaḥ puṃsaḥ ||
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.
Avadhi (अवधि): defined in 10 categories.
Raya (रय): defined in 9 categories.
Dhana (धन): defined in 16 categories.
Vikala (विकल): defined in 12 categories.
Gaurava (गौरव): defined in 10 categories.
Akrisha (akrsa, akṛśa, अकृश): defined in 1 categories.
Sampad (सम्पद्): defined in 12 categories.
Pums (puṃs, पुंस्): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Purana (epic history), Prakrit, Nepali, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Tamil
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: “avadhīraya dhanavikalaṃ”
- avadhīr -
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avadhi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- raya -
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raya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√ram -> raya (absolutive)[absolutive from √ram]√ray (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- dhana -
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dhana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dhana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√dhan (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vikalam -
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vikala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vikala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vikalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “kuru gauravamakṛśasaṃpadaḥ puṃsaḥ”
- kuru -
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kuru (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]kuru (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]√kṛ (verb class 8)[imperative active second single]
- gauravam -
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gaurava (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]gaurava (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]gauravā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- akṛśa -
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akṛśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]akṛśa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sampadaḥ -
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sampad (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- puṃsaḥ -
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puṃs (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative 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 3244 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.