Sanskrit quote nr. 5255 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आर्तदुःख्यपरित्राणदुर्गतादि यथाक्रमम् ।
पात्रमाहुर्दयालूनाम् अलाभे गुणवानिति ॥ārtaduḥkhyaparitrāṇadurgatādi yathākramam |
pātramāhurdayālūnām alābhe guṇavāniti ||
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.
Arta (ārta, आर्त): defined in 9 categories.
Duhkhin (duḥkhin, दुःखिन्): defined in 6 categories.
Apari (aparī, अपरी): defined in 1 categories.
Trana (trāṇa, त्राण): defined in 9 categories.
Durgata (दुर्गत, durgatā, दुर्गता): defined in 2 categories.
Ad (अद्): defined in 2 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Akramam (अक्रमम्): defined in 1 categories.
Akrama (अक्रम): defined in 8 categories.
Patra (pātra, पात्र): defined in 20 categories.
Dayalu (dayālu, दयालु): defined in 8 categories.
Alabha (alābha, अलाभ): defined in 10 categories.
Gunavat (guṇavat, गुणवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Pali, Nepali, Kavya (poetry), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), India history, Prakrit, Buddhism
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: “ārtaduḥkhyaparitrāṇadurgatādi yathākramam”
- ārta -
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ārta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ārta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- duḥkhya -
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duḥkhin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]duḥkhin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- apari -
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aparī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- trāṇa -
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trāṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]trāṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- durgatā -
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durgata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]durgata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]durgatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- adi -
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ad (noun, masculine)[locative single]ad (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- akramam -
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akramam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]akrama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]akrama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]akramā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kram (verb class 1)[imperfect active first single], [aorist active first single]√kram (verb class 4)[aorist active first single]
- Line 2: “pātramāhurdayālūnām alābhe guṇavāniti”
- pātram -
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pātra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pātra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- āhur -
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√ah (verb class 5)[perfect active third plural]
- dayālūnām -
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dayālu (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]dayālu (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]dayālu (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- alābhe -
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alābha (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- guṇavān -
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guṇavat (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
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 5255 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.