Sanskrit quote nr. 3681 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असत्यमप्रत्ययमूलकारणं ।
कुवासनासद्मसमृद्धिवारणम् ॥asatyamapratyayamūlakāraṇaṃ |
kuvāsanāsadmasamṛddhivāraṇam ||
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.
Asatya (असत्य): defined in 9 categories.
Apratyaya (अप्रत्यय): defined in 4 categories.
Mulakarana (mūlakāraṇa, मूलकारण): defined in 1 categories.
Ku (kū, कू): defined in 11 categories.
Kuva (कुव): defined in 9 categories.
Asana (asanā, असना): defined in 23 categories.
Sadman (सद्मन्): defined in 7 categories.
Samriddhin (samrddhin, samṛddhin, समृद्धिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Varana (vāraṇa, वारण): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Buddhism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Prakrit, Nepali, Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), 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: “asatyamapratyayamūlakāraṇaṃ”
- asatyam -
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asatya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]asatya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]asatyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- apratyaya -
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apratyaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]apratyaya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- mūlakāraṇam -
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mūlakāraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “kuvāsanāsadmasamṛddhivāraṇam”
- kuvā -
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kuva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kū (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- asanā -
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asanā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- sadma -
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sadman (noun, masculine)[compound]sadman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- samṛddhi -
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samṛddhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]samṛddhin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]samṛddhin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- vāraṇam -
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vāraṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vāraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vāraṇā (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 3681 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.