Sanskrit quote nr. 3692 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असदृशजनेषु याच्ञा ।
महतां नहि लाघवाय सुहृदर्थे ॥asadṛśajaneṣu yācñā |
mahatāṃ nahi lāghavāya suhṛdarthe ||
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.
Asadrisha (asadrsa, asadṛśa, असदृश): defined in 4 categories.
Jana (जन): defined in 14 categories.
Yacna (yācñā, याच्ञा): defined in 1 categories.
Mahat (महत्): defined in 6 categories.
Mahata (mahatā, महता): defined in 4 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Laghava (lāghava, लाघव): defined in 11 categories.
Suhrid (suhrd, suhṛd, सुहृद्): defined in 6 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Kannada, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Ayurveda (science of life), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Yoga (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), 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: “asadṛśajaneṣu yācñā”
- asadṛśa -
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asadṛśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]asadṛśa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- janeṣu -
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jana (noun, masculine)[locative plural]jana (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- yācñā -
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yācñā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “mahatāṃ nahi lāghavāya suhṛdarthe”
- mahatām -
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mahat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]mahat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]mahatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√mah (verb class 1)[imperative active third dual]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- lāghavāya -
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lāghava (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- suhṛd -
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suhṛd (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]suhṛd (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- arthe -
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artha (noun, masculine)[locative single]artha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√arth (verb class 1)[present middle first 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 3692 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.