Sanskrit quote nr. 5122 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आयासशतलभ्यस्य प्राणेभ्योऽपि गरीयसः ।
गतिरेकैव वित्तस्य दानं शेषा विपत्तयः ॥āyāsaśatalabhyasya prāṇebhyo'pi garīyasaḥ |
gatirekaiva vittasya dānaṃ śeṣā vipattayaḥ ||
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.
Ayasa (āyāsa, आयास): defined in 13 categories.
Shata (sata, śata, शत): defined in 18 categories.
Labhya (लभ्य): defined in 4 categories.
Prana (prāṇa, प्राण): defined in 16 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Gariyas (garīyas, गरीयस्): defined in 5 categories.
Gariyasa (garīyasa, गरीयस): defined in 1 categories.
Gati (गति): defined in 22 categories.
Eka (ekā, एका): defined in 16 categories.
Vitta (वित्त): defined in 12 categories.
Dana (dāna, दान): defined in 23 categories.
Shesha (sesa, śeṣa, शेष, śeṣā, शेषा): defined in 19 categories.
Vipatti (विपत्ति): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Buddhism, Jainism, Kavya (poetry), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jain philosophy, Dharmashastra (religious law), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
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: “āyāsaśatalabhyasya prāṇebhyo'pi garīyasaḥ”
- āyāsa -
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āyāsa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- śata -
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śata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- labhyasya -
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labhya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]labhya (noun, neuter)[genitive single]√labh -> labhya (participle, masculine)[genitive single from √labh class 1 verb]√labh -> labhya (participle, neuter)[genitive single from √labh class 1 verb]
- prāṇebhyo' -
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prāṇa (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]prāṇa (noun, neuter)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- garīyasaḥ -
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garīyas (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]garīyas (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]garīyasa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “gatirekaiva vittasya dānaṃ śeṣā vipattayaḥ”
- gatir -
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gati (noun, feminine)[nominative single]gati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ekai -
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eka (noun, neuter)[compound]ekā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- vittasya -
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vitta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]vitta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]√vid -> vitta (participle, masculine)[genitive single from √vid class 6 verb]√vid -> vitta (participle, neuter)[genitive single from √vid class 6 verb]√vid -> vitta (participle, masculine)[genitive single from √vid class 7 verb]√vid -> vitta (participle, neuter)[genitive single from √vid class 7 verb]
- dānam -
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dāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- śeṣā* -
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śeṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]śeṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vipattayaḥ -
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vipatti (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
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 5122 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.