Sanskrit quote nr. 424 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अज्ञातभाविचौरादि दोषैर्नित्यविनाशिना ।
हास्यैकहेतुना लोके गणकस्य धनेन किम् ॥ajñātabhāvicaurādi doṣairnityavināśinā |
hāsyaikahetunā loke gaṇakasya dhanena kim ||
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.
Ajnata (ajñāta, अज्ञात): defined in 7 categories.
Bhavin (bhāvin, भाविन्): defined in 10 categories.
Caura (चौर, caurā, चौरा): defined in 10 categories.
Ad (अद्): defined in 2 categories.
Dosha (dosa, doṣa, दोष): defined in 21 categories.
Nitya (नित्य): defined in 19 categories.
Vinashin (vinasin, vināśin, विनाशिन्): defined in 7 categories.
Hasin (hāsin, हासिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Hasya (hāsya, हास्य, hāsyā, हास्या): defined in 12 categories.
Aika (ऐक): defined in 2 categories.
Hetu (हेतु): defined in 21 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Ganaka (gaṇaka, गणक): defined in 11 categories.
Dhana (धन): defined in 16 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Kavya (poetry), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Prakrit, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shilpashastra (iconography), Nepali, Buddhism, Tamil, Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vastushastra (architecture)
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: “ajñātabhāvicaurādi doṣairnityavināśinā”
- ajñāta -
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ajñāta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ajñāta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√jñā (verb class 3)[aorist active second plural]√jñā (verb class 9)[aorist active second plural]
- bhāvi -
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bhāvin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bhāvin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[injunctive middle third single]
- caurā -
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caura (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]caura (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]caurā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- adi -
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ad (noun, masculine)[locative single]ad (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- doṣair -
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doṣa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- nitya -
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nitya (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]nitya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nitya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vināśinā -
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vināśin (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]vināśin (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “hāsyaikahetunā loke gaṇakasya dhanena kim”
- hāsyai -
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hāsin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]hāsin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]hāsya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]hāsya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√has -> hāsya (absolutive)[absolutive from √has]hāsyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√has -> hāsya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √has class 1 verb]√has -> hāsya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √has class 1 verb]√has -> hāsyā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √has class 1 verb]√hā (verb class 1)[present active second single]√has (verb class 0)[imperative passive first single]
- aika -
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aika (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aika (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hetunā -
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hetu (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- loke -
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loka (noun, masculine)[locative single]√lok (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- gaṇakasya -
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gaṇaka (noun, masculine)[genitive single]gaṇaka (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- dhanena -
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dhana (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]dhana (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative 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 424 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.