Sanskrit quote nr. 4294 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आकिंचन्यं सुखं लोके पथ्यं शिवमनामयम् ।
अनमित्रमथो ह्येतद् दुर्लभं सुलभं सताम् ॥ākiṃcanyaṃ sukhaṃ loke pathyaṃ śivamanāmayam |
anamitramatho hyetad durlabhaṃ sulabhaṃ satām ||
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.
Sukham (सुखम्): defined in 1 categories.
Sukha (सुख): defined in 21 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Pathya (पथ्य): defined in 11 categories.
Shivam (sivam, śivam, शिवम्): defined in 3 categories.
Shiva (siva, śiva, शिव): defined in 25 categories.
Anamaya (anāmaya, अनामय): defined in 8 categories.
Anamitra (अनमित्र): defined in 2 categories.
Atho (अथो): defined in 2 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Etad (एतद्): defined in 2 categories.
Durlabha (दुर्लभ): defined in 15 categories.
Sulabha (सुलभ): defined in 12 categories.
Sat (सत्): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Kavya (poetry), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Tamil, Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Prakrit, Nepali, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Yoga (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: “ākiṃcanyaṃ sukhaṃ loke pathyaṃ śivamanāmayam”
- ākiñcanyam -
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ākiñcanya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ākiñcanya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- sukham -
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sukham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sukha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sukha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sukhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- loke -
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loka (noun, masculine)[locative single]√lok (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- pathyam -
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pathya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pathya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pathyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- śivam -
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śivam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]śiva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śiva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śivā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- anāmayam -
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anāmaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anāmaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anāmayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√nam (verb class 0)[imperfect active first single]
- Line 2: “anamitramatho hyetad durlabhaṃ sulabhaṃ satām”
- anamitram -
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anamitra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anamitra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anamitrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- atho -
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atho (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- hye -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- etad -
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etad (indeclinable)[indeclinable]etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- durlabham -
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durlabha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]durlabha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]durlabhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sulabham -
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sulabha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sulabha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sulabhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- satām -
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sat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]sat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
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 4294 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.