Sanskrit quote nr. 3617 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असंतुष्टोऽसकृल्लोकान् आप्नोत्यपि सुरेश्वरः ।
अकिंचनोऽपि संतुष्टः शेते सर्वाङ्गविज्वरः ॥asaṃtuṣṭo'sakṛllokān āpnotyapi sureśvaraḥ |
akiṃcano'pi saṃtuṣṭaḥ śete sarvāṅgavijvaraḥ ||
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.
Asantushta (asantusta, asantuṣṭa, असन्तुष्ट): defined in 5 categories.
Asakrit (asakrt, asakṛt, असकृत्): defined in 6 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Sureshvara (suresvara, sureśvara, सुरेश्वर): defined in 5 categories.
Akincana (akiñcana, अकिञ्चन): defined in 6 categories.
Sarvanga (sarvāṅga, सर्वाङ्ग): defined in 7 categories.
Vijvara (विज्वर): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Kavya (poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Jain philosophy, Biology (plants and animals), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Shilpashastra (iconography), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Prakrit, Yoga (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: “asaṃtuṣṭo'sakṛllokān āpnotyapi sureśvaraḥ”
- asantuṣṭo' -
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asantuṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- asakṛl -
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asakṛt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- lokān -
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loka (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- āpnotya -
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√āp (verb class 5)[present active third single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- sureśvaraḥ -
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sureśvara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “akiṃcano'pi saṃtuṣṭaḥ śete sarvāṅgavijvaraḥ”
- akiñcano' -
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akiñcana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- santuṣṭaḥ -
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santuṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śete -
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√śī (verb class 2)[present middle third single]
- sarvāṅga -
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sarvāṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sarvāṅga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vijvaraḥ -
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vijvara (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 3617 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.