Sanskrit quote nr. 3723 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असह्यान्यपि सोढानि गदितान्यप्रियाण्यपि ।
स्थितः परगृहद्वारि तृष्णे निवृत्तिमाप्नुहि ॥asahyānyapi soḍhāni gaditānyapriyāṇyapi |
sthitaḥ paragṛhadvāri tṛṣṇe nivṛttimāpnuhi ||
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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.
Asahya (असह्य): defined in 6 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Gadita (गदित): defined in 4 categories.
Apriya (अप्रिय): defined in 6 categories.
Sthita (स्थित): defined in 16 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Trishna (trsna, tṛṣṇā, तृष्णा): defined in 11 categories.
Nivritti (nivrtti, nivṛtti, निवृत्ति): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Jainism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Prakrit, Tamil, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Nepali, Buddhism, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Hinduism, 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: “asahyānyapi soḍhāni gaditānyapriyāṇyapi”
- asahyānya -
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asahya (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- soḍhāni -
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soḍha (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√sah -> soḍha (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √sah class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sah class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sah class 1 verb]
- gaditānya -
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gadita (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√gad -> gadita (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √gad], [vocative plural from √gad], [accusative plural from √gad]
- apriyāṇya -
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apriya (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- Line 2: “sthitaḥ paragṛhadvāri tṛṣṇe nivṛttimāpnuhi”
- sthitaḥ -
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sthita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
- para -
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para (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]para (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- gṛha -
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gṛha (noun, masculine)[compound]
- dvāri -
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dvārī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]dvārin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- tṛṣṇe -
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tṛṣṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- nivṛttim -
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nivṛtti (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- āpnuhi -
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√āp (verb class 5)[imperative active second 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 3723 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.