Sanskrit quote nr. 3697 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असन्तोऽभ्यर्थिताः सद्भिः किंचित्कार्यं कदाचन ।
मन्यन्ते सन्तमात्मानम् असन्तमपि वितश्रुम् ॥asanto'bhyarthitāḥ sadbhiḥ kiṃcitkāryaṃ kadācana |
manyante santamātmānam asantamapi vitaśrum ||
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.
Asat (असत्): defined in 6 categories.
Abhyarthita (अभ्यर्थित, abhyarthitā, अभ्यर्थिता): defined in 1 categories.
Sat (सत्): defined in 7 categories.
Arya (अर्य): defined in 16 categories.
Kada (kadā, कदा): defined in 9 categories.
Cana (चन): defined in 8 categories.
Santa (सन्त): defined in 19 categories.
Atman (ātman, आत्मन्): defined in 21 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
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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: “asanto'bhyarthitāḥ sadbhiḥ kiṃcitkāryaṃ kadācana”
- asanto' -
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asat (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- abhyarthitāḥ -
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abhyarthita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]abhyarthitā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- sadbhiḥ -
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sat (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]sat (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]sad (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]sad (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- kiñcitkā -
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kiñcitka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kiñcitka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kiñcitkā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aryam -
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arya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]arya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]aryā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kadā -
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kadā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]kadā (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- cana -
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cana (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√can (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “manyante santamātmānam asantamapi vitaśrum”
- manyante -
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√man (verb class 4)[present middle third plural], [present passive third plural]√man (verb class 8)[present passive third plural]
- santam -
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sat (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]santa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]√sam -> santa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √sam class 1 verb]√sam -> santa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √sam class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sam class 1 verb]
- ātmānam -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- asantam -
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asat (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- Cannot analyse vitaśrum
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 3697 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.