Sanskrit quote nr. 4558 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आत्मद्वेषाद् भवेन् मृत्युः परद्वेषाद् धनक्षयः ।
राजद्वेषाद् भवेन् नाशो ब्रह्मद्वेषात् कुलक्षयः ॥ātmadveṣād bhaven mṛtyuḥ paradveṣād dhanakṣayaḥ |
rājadveṣād bhaven nāśo brahmadveṣāt kulakṣayaḥ ||
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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.
Dvesha (dvesa, dveṣa, द्वेष): defined in 16 categories.
Mrityu (mrtyu, mṛtyu, मृत्यु): defined in 16 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Dhanakshaya (dhanaksaya, dhanakṣaya, धनक्षय): defined in 3 categories.
Rajat (rājat, राजत्): defined in 3 categories.
Vesha (vesa, veṣa, वेष): defined in 13 categories.
Brahmadvesha (brahmadvesa, brahmadveṣa, ब्रह्मद्वेष): defined in 2 categories.
Kulakshaya (kulaksaya, kulakṣaya, कुलक्षय): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry)
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: “ātmadveṣād bhaven mṛtyuḥ paradveṣād dhanakṣayaḥ”
- ātma -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[compound]
- dveṣād -
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dveṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- bhaven -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- mṛtyuḥ -
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mṛtyu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- para -
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para (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]para (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- dveṣād -
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dveṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- dhanakṣayaḥ -
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dhanakṣaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “rājadveṣād bhaven nāśo brahmadveṣāt kulakṣayaḥ”
- rājad -
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√rāj -> rājat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
- veṣād -
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veṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]veṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- bhaven -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- nāśo* -
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nāśa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- brahmadveṣāt -
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brahmadveṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- kulakṣayaḥ -
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kulakṣaya (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 4558 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.