Sanskrit quote nr. 451 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अज्ञानेनावृतो लोको मात्सर्यान्न प्रकाशते ।
लोभात् त्यजति मित्राणि सङ्गात् स्वर्गं न गच्छति ॥ajñānenāvṛto loko mātsaryānna prakāśate |
lobhāt tyajati mitrāṇi saṅgāt svargaṃ na gacchati ||
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.
Ajnana (ajñāna, अज्ञान): defined in 12 categories.
Avrita (avrta, avṛta, अवृत): defined in 7 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Matsarya (mātsarya, मात्सर्य): defined in 11 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Prakashata (prakasata, prakāśatā, प्रकाशता): defined in 1 categories.
Lobha (लोभ): defined in 16 categories.
Mitra (मित्र): defined in 17 categories.
Sanga (saṅga, सङ्ग): defined in 17 categories.
Svarga (स्वर्ग): defined in 17 categories.
Gacchat (गच्छत्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Vastushastra (architecture), Buddhism, Hinduism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Prakrit, Tamil, Shilpashastra (iconography), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kavya (poetry), Nepali
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: “ajñānenāvṛto loko mātsaryānna prakāśate”
- ajñānenā -
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ajñāna (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ajñāna (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- avṛto* -
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avṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√vṛt (verb class 1)[aorist active second single]
- loko* -
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loka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mātsaryān -
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mātsarya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prakāśate -
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prakāśatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “lobhāt tyajati mitrāṇi saṅgāt svargaṃ na gacchati”
- lobhāt -
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lobha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- tyajati -
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√tyaj -> tyajat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]√tyaj -> tyajat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]√tyaj (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- mitrāṇi -
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mitra (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- saṅgāt -
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saṅga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- svargam -
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svarga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]svarga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]svargā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gacchati -
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gacchat (noun, masculine)[locative single]gacchat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√gam (verb class 1)[present active third 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 451 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.