Sanskrit quote nr. 4297 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आकिंचन्ये च राज्ये च विशेषः सुमहानयम् ।
नित्योद्विग्नो हि धनवान् मृत्योरास्यगतो यथा ॥ākiṃcanye ca rājye ca viśeṣaḥ sumahānayam |
nityodvigno hi dhanavān mṛtyorāsyagato yathā ||
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.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Rajya (rājya, राज्य, rājyā, राज्या): defined in 12 categories.
Vishesha (visesa, viśeṣa, विशेष): defined in 25 categories.
Sumahat (सुमहत्): defined in 3 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Nitya (नित्य, nityā, नित्या): defined in 19 categories.
Udvigna (उद्विग्न): defined in 6 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Dhanavat (धनवत्): defined in 3 categories.
Mriti (mrti, mṛti, मृति): defined in 6 categories.
Mrityu (mrtyu, mṛtyu, मृत्यु): defined in 16 categories.
Rasya (rāsya, रास्य): defined in 3 categories.
Agata (अगत): defined in 12 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
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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: “ākiṃcanye ca rājye ca viśeṣaḥ sumahānayam”
- ākiñcanye -
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ākiñcanya (noun, masculine)[locative single]ākiñcanya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rājye -
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rājya (noun, masculine)[locative single]rājya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]rājyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[locative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [locative single from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [locative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √rāj], [vocative dual from √rāj], [accusative dual from √rāj], [locative single from √rāj]√rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √rāj], [vocative single from √rāj], [vocative dual from √rāj], [accusative dual from √rāj]√rāj (verb class 1)[present passive first single]√rāj (verb class 0)[present passive first single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- viśeṣaḥ -
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viśeṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sumahān -
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sumahat (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “nityodvigno hi dhanavān mṛtyorāsyagato yathā”
- nityo -
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nitya (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]nitya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nitya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nityā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- udvigno* -
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udvigna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- dhanavān -
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dhanavat (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mṛtyor -
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mṛti (noun, feminine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]mṛtyu (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- rāsya -
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√rās -> rāsya (absolutive)[absolutive from √rās]√rās -> rāsya (absolutive)[absolutive from √rās]√rās -> rāsya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √rās class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rās class 2 verb]√rās -> rāsya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √rās class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rās class 2 verb]√ras -> rāsya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √ras class 1 verb]√ras -> rāsya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √ras class 1 verb]√rā (verb class 2)[present active second single]
- agato* -
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agata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√ag (verb class 1)[present active third dual]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
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 4297 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.