Sanskrit quote nr. 5155 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आयुर्वृद्धिक्षयोत्कर्षहेतुं कालविनिर्गतम् ।
वाञ्छतां धनिनामिष्टं जीवितात् परमं धनम् ॥āyurvṛddhikṣayotkarṣahetuṃ kālavinirgatam |
vāñchatāṃ dhanināmiṣṭaṃ jīvitāt paramaṃ dhanam ||
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.
Ayu (āyu, आयु): defined in 9 categories.
Ayus (āyus, आयुस्): defined in 10 categories.
Ksha (ksa, kṣā, क्षा): defined in 5 categories.
Kshaya (ksaya, kṣaya, क्षय, kṣayā, क्षया): defined in 18 categories.
Utkarsha (utkarsa, utkarṣa, उत्कर्ष): defined in 8 categories.
Hetu (हेतु): defined in 21 categories.
Kala (kāla, काल): defined in 33 categories.
Vinirgata (विनिर्गत): defined in 5 categories.
Vanchat (vāñchat, वाञ्छत्): defined in 1 categories.
Dhanin (धनिन्): defined in 11 categories.
Ishtam (istam, iṣṭam, इष्टम्): defined in 2 categories.
Ishta (ista, iṣṭa, इष्ट): defined in 15 categories.
Jivita (jīvita, जीवित): defined in 16 categories.
Paramam (परमम्): defined in 2 categories.
Parama (परम): defined in 16 categories.
Dhana (धन): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nepali, India history, Buddhist philosophy, Yoga (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, 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: “āyurvṛddhikṣayotkarṣahetuṃ kālavinirgatam”
- āyur -
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āyus (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]āyus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]āyu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]āyu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- vṛddhi -
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vṛddhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]vṛddhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- kṣayo -
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kṣaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṣaya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kṣan -> kṣaya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṣan]kṣā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]kṣayā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√kṣi (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]√kṣī (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- utkarṣa -
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utkarṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]utkarṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hetum -
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√hi -> hetum (infinitive)[infinitive from √hi]hetu (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- kāla -
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kāla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kāla (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vinirgatam -
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vinirgata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vinirgata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vinirgatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “vāñchatāṃ dhanināmiṣṭaṃ jīvitāt paramaṃ dhanam”
- vāñchatām -
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√vāñch -> vāñchat (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √vāñch class 1 verb]√vāñch -> vāñchat (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √vāñch class 1 verb]√vāñch (verb class 1)[imperative active third dual]
- dhaninām -
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dhanin (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]dhanin (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- iṣṭam -
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iṣṭam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]iṣṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]iṣṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]iṣṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]√iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √iṣ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]√yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √yaj class 1 verb]√yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √yaj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
- jīvitāt -
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jīvita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]jīvita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)[ablative single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
- paramam -
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paramam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]parama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]parama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]paramā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dhanam -
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dhana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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 5155 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.