Sanskrit quote nr. 3779 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असुरसुरनरेशां यो न भोगेषु तृप्तः ।
कथमिह मनुजानां तस्य भोगेषु तृप्तिः ॥asurasuranareśāṃ yo na bhogeṣu tṛptaḥ |
kathamiha manujānāṃ tasya bhogeṣu tṛptiḥ ||
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.
Asura (असुर): defined in 17 categories.
Surat (सुरत्): defined in 3 categories.
Are (अरे): defined in 9 categories.
Ara (अर, arā, अरा): defined in 18 categories.
Ari (अरि): defined in 17 categories.
Isha (isa, īśā, ईशा): defined in 15 categories.
Ish (is, īś, ईश्): defined in 4 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Bhoga (भोग): defined in 16 categories.
Tripta (trpta, tṛpta, तृप्त): defined in 7 categories.
Katham (कथम्): defined in 2 categories.
Iha (इह): defined in 9 categories.
Manuja (मनुज, manujā, मनुजा): defined in 11 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Tripti (trpti, tṛpti, तृप्ति): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Tamil, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
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: “asurasuranareśāṃ yo na bhogeṣu tṛptaḥ”
- asura -
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asura (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]asura (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- suran -
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√sur -> surat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √sur class 6 verb], [vocative single from √sur class 6 verb]
- are -
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are (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]ara (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]arā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ari (noun, masculine)[vocative single]ari (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√ṛ (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]√ṛ (verb class 3)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]√ṛ (verb class 5)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
- īśām -
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īśā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]īś (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- yo* -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhogeṣu -
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bhoga (noun, masculine)[locative plural]bhoga (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- tṛptaḥ -
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tṛpta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√tṛp -> tṛpta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √tṛp class 1 verb], [nominative single from √tṛp class 4 verb], [nominative single from √tṛp class 5 verb], [nominative single from √tṛp class 6 verb]
- Line 2: “kathamiha manujānāṃ tasya bhogeṣu tṛptiḥ”
- katham -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- manujānām -
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manuja (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]manujā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- tasya -
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√tas -> tasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tas]ta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]√tas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- bhogeṣu -
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bhoga (noun, masculine)[locative plural]bhoga (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- tṛptiḥ -
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tṛpti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]tṛpti (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 3779 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.