Sanskrit quote nr. 4769 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आदौ रूपविनाशिनी कृशकरी कामस्य विध्वंसिनी ।
प्रज्ञामान्द्यकरी तपःक्षयकरी धर्मस्य निर्मूलिनी ॥ādau rūpavināśinī kṛśakarī kāmasya vidhvaṃsinī |
prajñāmāndyakarī tapaḥkṣayakarī dharmasya nirmūlinī ||
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.
Adau (ādau, आदौ): defined in 3 categories.
Ada (āda, आद): defined in 9 categories.
Adi (ādi, आदि): defined in 14 categories.
Rupa (rūpa, रूप): defined in 25 categories.
Vinashin (vinasin, vināśin, विनाशिन्): defined in 7 categories.
Vinashini (vinasini, vināśinī, विनाशिनी): defined in 2 categories.
Krishaka (krsaka, kṛśaka, कृशक): defined in 4 categories.
Kama (kāma, काम): defined in 24 categories.
Vidhvamsin (vidhvaṃsin, विध्वंसिन्): defined in 4 categories.
Vidhvamsini (vidhvaṃsinī, विध्वंसिनी): defined in 1 categories.
Prajna (prajñā, प्रज्ञा): defined in 11 categories.
Karin (करिन्): defined in 16 categories.
Tap (तप्): defined in 4 categories.
Tapa (तप): defined in 13 categories.
Tapas (तपस्): defined in 11 categories.
Kshaya (ksaya, kṣaya, क्षय): defined in 18 categories.
Dharma (धर्म): defined in 25 categories.
Nih (niḥ, निः): defined in 3 categories.
Ni (नि): defined in 9 categories.
Mulin (mūlin, मूलिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Mulini (mūlinī, मूलिनी): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Prakrit, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), India history, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Yoga (school of philosophy), Hinduism, Dharmashastra (religious law), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Jain philosophy, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Mimamsa (school of philosophy)
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: “ādau rūpavināśinī kṛśakarī kāmasya vidhvaṃsinī”
- ādau -
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ādau (indeclinable)[indeclinable]āda (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ādi (noun, masculine)[locative single]ādi (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- rūpa -
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rūpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rūpa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vināśinī -
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vināśinī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]vināśin (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- kṛśaka -
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kṛśaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṛśaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rī -
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rī (noun, feminine)[compound]
- kāmasya -
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kāma (noun, masculine)[genitive single]kāma (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- vidhvaṃsinī -
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vidhvaṃsinī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]vidhvaṃsin (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “prajñāmāndyakarī tapaḥkṣayakarī dharmasya nirmūlinī”
- prajñām -
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prajñā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- ān -
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a (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- dya -
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√dā (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- karī -
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karī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]kari (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kari (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]karin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tapaḥ -
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tapas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]tap (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]tap (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]tapa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kṣaya -
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kṣaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṣaya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kṣan -> kṣaya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṣan]√kṣi (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]√kṣī (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- karī -
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karī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]kari (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kari (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]karin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dharmasya -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- nir -
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niḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]niḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ni (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ni (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- mūlinī -
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mūlinī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]mūlin (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [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 4769 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.