Sanskrit quote nr. 5168 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आये व्यये तथा नित्यं त्यक्तलज्जस् तु वै भवेत् ।
न कुञ्चितेन गूढेन नित्यं प्रावरणादिभिः ॥āye vyaye tathā nityaṃ tyaktalajjas tu vai bhavet |
na kuñcitena gūḍhena nityaṃ prāvaraṇādibhiḥ ||
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.
Aya (āya, आय): defined in 14 categories.
Vyaya (व्यय, vyayā, व्यया): defined in 16 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Nityam (नित्यम्): defined in 2 categories.
Nitya (नित्य): defined in 19 categories.
Tyaktalajja (त्यक्तलज्ज): defined in 1 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Kuncita (kuñcita, कुञ्चित): defined in 8 categories.
Gudha (gūḍha, गूढ): defined in 12 categories.
Pravarana (prāvaraṇa, प्रावरण): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Nepali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Buddhist philosophy, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Kavya (poetry)
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: “āye vyaye tathā nityaṃ tyaktalajjas tu vai bhavet”
- āye -
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āya (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- vyaye -
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vyaya (noun, masculine)[locative single]vyaya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vyayā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√vyā (verb class 1)[present middle first single]√vyay (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- nityam -
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nityam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]nitya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nitya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nityā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tyaktalajjas -
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tyaktalajja (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- vai -
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√vā (verb class 1)[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
- bhavet -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- Line 2: “na kuñcitena gūḍhena nityaṃ prāvaraṇādibhiḥ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kuñcitena -
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kuñcita (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]kuñcita (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]√kuc -> kuñcita (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √kuc class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √kuc class 6 verb], [instrumental single from √kuc]√kuc -> kuñcita (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √kuc class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √kuc class 6 verb], [instrumental single from √kuc]√kuñc -> kuñcita (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √kuñc class 1 verb]√kuñc -> kuñcita (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √kuñc class 1 verb]
- gūḍhena -
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gūḍha (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]gūḍha (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]√guh -> gūḍha (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √guh class 1 verb]√guh -> gūḍha (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √guh class 1 verb]
- nityam -
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nityam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]nitya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nitya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nityā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- prāvaraṇād -
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prāvaraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ibhiḥ -
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i (noun, masculine)[instrumental 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 5168 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.