Sanskrit quote nr. 5262 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आर्तेषु दीयते दानं शून्यलिङ्गस्य पूजनम् ।
अनाथप्रेतसंस्कारम् अश्वमेधफलं लभेत् ॥ārteṣu dīyate dānaṃ śūnyaliṅgasya pūjanam |
anāthapretasaṃskāram aśvamedhaphalaṃ labhet ||
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.
Dana (dāna, दान): defined in 23 categories.
Shunya (sunya, śūnya, शून्य): defined in 15 categories.
Linga (liṅga, लिङ्ग): defined in 21 categories.
Pujana (pūjana, पूजन): defined in 11 categories.
Anatha (anātha, अनाथ): defined in 11 categories.
Preta (प्रेत): defined in 13 categories.
Samskara (saṃskāra, संस्कार): defined in 18 categories.
Ashvamedha (asvamedha, aśvamedha, अश्वमेध): defined in 7 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 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), Buddhism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Marathi, Prakrit, Nepali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Hinduism, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha)
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: “ārteṣu dīyate dānaṃ śūnyaliṅgasya pūjanam”
- ārteṣu -
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ārta (noun, masculine)[locative plural]ārta (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- dīyate -
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√dā (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√dā (verb class 3)[present passive third single]√dai (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√de (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√dī (verb class 3)[present passive third single]√dī (verb class 4)[present middle third single], [present passive third single]
- dānam -
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dāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- śūnya -
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śūnya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śūnya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- liṅgasya -
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liṅga (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- pūjanam -
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pūjana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “anāthapretasaṃskāram aśvamedhaphalaṃ labhet”
- anātha -
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anātha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anātha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- preta -
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preta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]preta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√pre (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural]
- saṃskāram -
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saṃskāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- aśvamedha -
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aśvamedha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- phalam -
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phala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]phala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]phalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- labhet -
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√labh (verb class 1)[optative active third 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 5262 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.