Sanskrit quote nr. 3793 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असेवके चानुरक्तिर् दानं सप्रियभाषणम् ।
अनुरक्तस्य चिह्नानि दोषेऽपि गुणसंग्रहः ॥asevake cānuraktir dānaṃ sapriyabhāṣaṇam |
anuraktasya cihnāni doṣe'pi guṇasaṃgrahaḥ ||
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.
Asi (असि): defined in 16 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Akti (अक्ति): defined in 1 categories.
Dana (dāna, दान): defined in 23 categories.
Priyabhashana (priyabhasana, priyabhāṣaṇa, प्रियभाषण): defined in 1 categories.
Anurakta (अनुरक्त): defined in 7 categories.
Cihna (चिह्न): defined in 11 categories.
Dosha (dosa, doṣa, दोष, doṣā, दोषा): defined in 21 categories.
Dos (दोस्): defined in 3 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Gunasangraha (guṇasaṅgraha, गुणसङ्ग्रह): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), India history, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Buddhism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Yoga (school of philosophy), Hinduism, Nyaya (school of philosophy), Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Vaisheshika (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: “asevake cānuraktir dānaṃ sapriyabhāṣaṇam”
- ase -
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asi (noun, feminine)[vocative single]asi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- vake -
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√vak (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- cān -
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ca (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- ur -
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u (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- aktir -
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akti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- dānam -
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dāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- priyabhāṣaṇam -
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priyabhāṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “anuraktasya cihnāni doṣe'pi guṇasaṃgrahaḥ”
- anuraktasya -
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anurakta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]anurakta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- cihnāni -
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cihna (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- doṣe' -
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doṣa (noun, masculine)[locative single]doṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]dos (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- guṇasaṅgrahaḥ -
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guṇasaṅgraha (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 3793 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.