Sanskrit quote nr. 329 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अङ्गुष्ठोदरमात्रं विशेषवित्प्राप्य पद्मरागमणिम् ।
सुखसंवाह्यमनुत्तरं अर्थं किं तेन नाप्नोति ॥aṅguṣṭhodaramātraṃ viśeṣavitprāpya padmarāgamaṇim |
sukhasaṃvāhyamanuttaraṃ arthaṃ kiṃ tena nāpnoti ||
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.
Angushtha (angustha, aṅguṣṭha, अङ्गुष्ठ): defined in 9 categories.
Udara (उदर): defined in 18 categories.
Atra (ātra, आत्र): defined in 5 categories.
Visheshavid (visesavid, viśeṣavid, विशेषविद्): defined in 1 categories.
Prapya (prāpya, प्राप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Padmaraga (padmarāga, पद्मराग): defined in 10 categories.
Ani (aṇi, अणि): defined in 12 categories.
Sukhasamvahya (sukhasaṃvāhya, सुखसंवाह्य): defined in 1 categories.
Anuttara (अनुत्तर): defined in 10 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Tena (तेन): defined in 7 categories.
Nabh (nābh, नाभ्): defined in 3 categories.
Na (न, nā, ना): defined in 12 categories.
Nri (nr, nṛ, नृ): defined in 6 categories.
Nu (नु): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Kannada, Hinduism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shilpashastra (iconography), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Buddhism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “aṅguṣṭhodaramātraṃ viśeṣavitprāpya padmarāgamaṇim”
- aṅguṣṭho -
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aṅguṣṭha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- udaram -
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udara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ātram -
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ātra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- viśeṣavit -
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viśeṣavid (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]viśeṣavid (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- prāpya -
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prāpya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prāpya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- padmarāgam -
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padmarāga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- aṇim -
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aṇi (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “sukhasaṃvāhyamanuttaraṃ arthaṃ kiṃ tena nāpnoti”
- sukhasaṃvāhyam -
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sukhasaṃvāhya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sukhasaṃvāhya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sukhasaṃvāhyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- anuttaram -
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anuttara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anuttara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anuttarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- artham -
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artha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]artha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- tena -
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tena (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ta (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ta (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]tad (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]√tan (verb class 8)[perfect active second plural]√tan (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√tan (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- nāp -
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nābh (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- no -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]nu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- ūti -
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ūti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]ūti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
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 329 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.