Sanskrit quote nr. 3620 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असंतोषपरा मूढाः संतोषं यान्ति पण्डिताः ।
असन्तोषस्य नास्त्यन्तस् तुष्टिस्तु परमं सुखम् ॥asaṃtoṣaparā mūḍhāḥ saṃtoṣaṃ yānti paṇḍitāḥ |
asantoṣasya nāstyantas tuṣṭistu paramaṃ sukham ||
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.
Asantosha (asantosa, asantoṣa, असन्तोष): defined in 4 categories.
Para (पर, parā, परा): defined in 20 categories.
Mudha (mūḍha, मूढ, mūḍhā, मूढा): defined in 15 categories.
Ya (yā, या): defined in 10 categories.
Anti (अन्ति, antī, अन्ती): defined in 9 categories.
Pandita (paṇḍita, पण्डित, paṇḍitā, पण्डिता): defined in 16 categories.
Nasti (nāsti, नास्ति): defined in 5 categories.
Anta (अन्त): defined in 16 categories.
Tushti (tusti, tuṣṭi, तुष्टि): defined in 12 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Paramam (परमम्): defined in 2 categories.
Parama (परम): defined in 16 categories.
Sukham (सुखम्): defined in 1 categories.
Sukha (सुख): defined in 21 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Kannada, Nepali, Jainism, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Hinduism, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Shaiva philosophy, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Shilpashastra (iconography), Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy)
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: “asaṃtoṣaparā mūḍhāḥ saṃtoṣaṃ yānti paṇḍitāḥ”
- asantoṣa -
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asantoṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- parā* -
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para (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]parā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- mūḍhāḥ -
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mūḍha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]mūḍhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√muh -> mūḍha (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √muh class 4 verb]√muh -> mūḍhā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √muh class 4 verb]
- santoṣam -
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santoṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]santoṣā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yā -
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yā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]yā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- anti -
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anti (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]anti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]antī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- 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: “asantoṣasya nāstyantas tuṣṭistu paramaṃ sukham”
- asantoṣasya -
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asantoṣa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- nāstya -
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nāsti (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- antas -
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anta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tuṣṭis -
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tuṣṭi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- paramam -
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paramam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]parama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]parama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]paramā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sukham -
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sukham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sukha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sukha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sukhā (noun, feminine)[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 3620 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.