Sanskrit quote nr. 4693 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आदानमप्रियकरं दानं च प्रियकारकम् ।
अभीप्सितानामर्थानां काले युक्तं प्रशस्यते ॥ādānamapriyakaraṃ dānaṃ ca priyakārakam |
abhīpsitānāmarthānāṃ kāle yuktaṃ praśasyate ||
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.
Adana (ādāna, आदान): defined in 14 categories.
Apriyakara (अप्रियकर): defined in 1 categories.
Dana (dāna, दान): defined in 23 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Priyakaraka (priyakāraka, प्रियकारक): defined in 1 categories.
Abhipsita (abhīpsita, अभीप्सित, abhīpsitā, अभीप्सिता): defined in 6 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Kale (kāle, काले): defined in 3 categories.
Kala (kāla, काल, kālā, काला): defined in 33 categories.
Yuktam (युक्तम्): defined in 1 categories.
Yukta (युक्त): defined in 14 categories.
Prashasyata (prasasyata, praśasyatā, प्रशस्यता): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Buddhism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Jain philosophy, Shyainika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting)
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: “ādānamapriyakaraṃ dānaṃ ca priyakārakam”
- ādānam -
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ādāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- apriyakaram -
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apriyakara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]apriyakara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]apriyakarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dānam -
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dāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- priyakārakam -
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priyakāraka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]priyakāraka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]priyakārakā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “abhīpsitānāmarthānāṃ kāle yuktaṃ praśasyate”
- abhīpsitānām -
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abhīpsita (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]abhīpsita (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]abhīpsitā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- arthānām -
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artha (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]artha (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- kāle -
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kāle (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kāla (noun, masculine)[locative single]kāla (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kālā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- yuktam -
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yuktam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yukta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]yukta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]yuktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√yuj -> yukta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]√yuj -> yukta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
- praśasyate -
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praśasyatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
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 4693 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.