Sanskrit quote nr. 5264 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

आर्तो मत्सदृशो नान्यस् त्वत्तो नान्यः कृपापरः ।
तुल्य एवावयोर्योगः कथं नाथ न पासि माम् ॥

ārto matsadṛśo nānyas tvatto nānyaḥ kṛpāparaḥ |
tulya evāvayoryogaḥ kathaṃ nātha na pāsi mām ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.
Matsa (मत्स): defined in 2 categories.
Drisha (drsa, dṛśa, दृश): defined in 3 categories.
Drish (drs, dṛś, दृश्): defined in 4 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tas (तस्): defined in 4 categories.
Krip (krp, kṛp, कृप्): defined in 1 categories.
Kripa (krpa, kṛpa, कृप, kṛpā, कृपा): defined in 9 categories.
Apara (अपर): defined in 15 categories.
Tulya (तुल्य): defined in 14 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Yoga (योग): defined in 26 categories.
Yogas (योगस्): defined in 1 categories.
Katham (कथम्): defined in 2 categories.
Natha (nātha, नाथ): defined in 14 categories.
Ma (mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.

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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: “ārto matsadṛśo nānyas tvatto nānyaḥ kṛpāparaḥ
  • ārto* -
  • ārta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • matsa -
  • matsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dṛśo* -
  • dṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dṛś (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dṛś (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • nānya -
  • na (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • as -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • tvat -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • to* -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nānya -
  • na (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • aḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • kṛpā -
  • kṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛp (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṛpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aparaḥ -
  • apara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tulya evāvayoryogaḥ kathaṃ nātha na pāsi mām
  • tulya* -
  • tulya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tul -> tulya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tul class 10 verb]
  • evāva -
  • eva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ayor -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • yogaḥ -
  • yogas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yoga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nātha -
  • nātha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nātha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nāth (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pāsi -
  • pāsī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 5264 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.

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