Sanskrit quote nr. 4389 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आगमार्थं हि यतते रक्षणार्थं हि सर्वदा ।
कुटुम्बपोषणे स्वामी तदन्ये तस्करा इव ॥āgamārthaṃ hi yatate rakṣaṇārthaṃ hi sarvadā |
kuṭumbapoṣaṇe svāmī tadanye taskarā iva ||
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.
Agama (āgama, आगम, āgamā, आगमा): defined in 21 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Rakshanartham (raksanartham, rakṣaṇārtham, रक्षणार्थम्): defined in 1 categories.
Sarvada (sarvadā, सर्वदा): defined in 9 categories.
Kutumba (kuṭumba, कुटुम्ब): defined in 10 categories.
Svamin (svāmin, स्वामिन्): defined in 13 categories.
Tadanya (तदन्य, tadanyā, तदन्या): defined in 1 categories.
Taskara (तस्कर): defined in 9 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Tamil, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Biology (plants and animals)
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: “āgamārthaṃ hi yatate rakṣaṇārthaṃ hi sarvadā”
- āgamā -
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āgama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āgama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]āgamā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- artham -
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artha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]artha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- yatate -
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√yat (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- rakṣaṇārtham -
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rakṣaṇārtham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- sarvadā -
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sarvadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sarvadā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “kuṭumbapoṣaṇe svāmī tadanye taskarā iva”
- kuṭumba -
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kuṭumba (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kuṭumba (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- poṣaṇe -
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poṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[locative single]poṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]poṣaṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- svāmī -
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svāmin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tadanye -
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tadanya (noun, masculine)[locative single]tadanya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tadanyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- taskarā* -
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taskara (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (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 4389 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.