Sanskrit quote nr. 3794 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असेवितेश्वरद्वारम् अदृष्टविरहव्यथम् ।
अनुक्तक्लीबवचनं धन्यं कस्यापि जीवितम् ॥aseviteśvaradvāram adṛṣṭavirahavyatham |
anuktaklībavacanaṃ dhanyaṃ kasyāpi jīvitam ||
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.
Aseviteshvaradvara (asevitesvaradvara, aseviteśvaradvāra, असेवितेश्वरद्वार): defined in 1 categories.
Adrishta (adrsta, adṛṣṭa, अदृष्ट): defined in 14 categories.
Viraha (विरह): defined in 11 categories.
Anukta (अनुक्त): defined in 5 categories.
Kliba (klība, क्लीब): defined in 6 categories.
Vacana (वचन): defined in 12 categories.
Dhanya (धन्य): defined in 13 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Jivita (jīvita, जीवित): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Prakrit, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Buddhism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “aseviteśvaradvāram adṛṣṭavirahavyatham”
- aseviteśvaradvāram -
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aseviteśvaradvāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aseviteśvaradvāra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]aseviteśvaradvārā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- adṛṣṭa -
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adṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]adṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√dṛś (verb class 1)[aorist middle third single]
- viraha -
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viraha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vyatham -
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vyathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “anuktaklībavacanaṃ dhanyaṃ kasyāpi jīvitam”
- anukta -
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anukta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anukta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- klība -
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klība (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]klība (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√klīb (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vacanam -
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vacana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vacana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vacanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dhanyam -
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dhanya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhanya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dhanyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kasyā -
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√kas -> kasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kas]ka (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ka (noun, neuter)[genitive single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]kim (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- jīvitam -
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jīvita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]jīvita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jīvitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
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 3794 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.