Sanskrit quote nr. 4971 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आप्त्वाप्यात्मविनाशं ।
गणयति न खलः परव्यसनकष्टम् ॥āptvāpyātmavināśaṃ |
gaṇayati na khalaḥ paravyasanakaṣṭam ||
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.
Apya (āpya, आप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Mu (मु): defined in 4 categories.
Ina (इन, inā, इना): defined in 9 categories.
Asham (asam, aśam, अशम्): defined in 3 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Khala (खल): defined in 13 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Vyasana (व्यसन): defined in 12 categories.
Kashtam (kastam, kaṣṭam, कष्टम्): defined in 3 categories.
Kashta (kasta, kaṣṭa, कष्ट): defined in 13 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Pali, Prakrit, Hindi, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Jainism, Kavya (poetry), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Nepali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta 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: “āptvāpyātmavināśaṃ”
- āptvā -
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√āp -> āptvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √āp]
- āpyāt -
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āpya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]āpya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√āp -> āpya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √āp]√āp -> āpya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √āp]√i -> āpya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √i]√i -> āpya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √i]√āp -> āpya (participle, masculine)[ablative single from √āp]√āp -> āpya (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √āp]√i -> āpya (participle, masculine)[ablative single from √i]√i -> āpya (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √i]
- mavi -
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mu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- inā -
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ina (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ina (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]i (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]inā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aśam -
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aśam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]aśan (noun, masculine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “gaṇayati na khalaḥ paravyasanakaṣṭam”
- gaṇayati -
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√gaṇ (verb class 10)[present active third single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- khalaḥ -
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khala (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- para -
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para (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]para (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- vyasana -
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vyasana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kaṣṭam -
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kaṣṭam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kaṣṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kaṣṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kaṣṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb]√kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb]√kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kaś class 1 verb]√kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kaś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kaś class 1 verb]
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 4971 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.