Sanskrit quote nr. 5402 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आविष्ट इव दुःखेन तद्गतेन गरीयसा ।
समन्वितः करुणया परया दीनमुद्धरेत् ॥āviṣṭa iva duḥkhena tadgatena garīyasā |
samanvitaḥ karuṇayā parayā dīnamuddharet ||
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.
Avishta (avista, āviṣṭa, आविष्ट): defined in 7 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Duhkha (duḥkha, दुःख): defined in 17 categories.
Tadgata (तद्गत): defined in 2 categories.
Gariyas (garīyas, गरीयस्): defined in 5 categories.
Gariyasa (garīyasā, गरीयसा): defined in 1 categories.
Samanvita (समन्वित): defined in 9 categories.
Karuna (karuṇā, करुणा): defined in 19 categories.
Para (parā, परा): defined in 20 categories.
Dinam (dīnam, दीनम्): defined in 1 categories.
Dina (dīna, दीन): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Prakrit, Buddhism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Tamil, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Nepali, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “āviṣṭa iva duḥkhena tadgatena garīyasā”
- āviṣṭa* -
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āviṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- duḥkhena -
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duḥkha (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]duḥkha (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- tadgatena -
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tadgata (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]tadgata (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- garīyasā -
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garīyas (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]garīyas (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]garīyasā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “samanvitaḥ karuṇayā parayā dīnamuddharet”
- samanvitaḥ -
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samanvita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- karuṇayā -
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karuṇā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- parayā -
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parā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- dīnam -
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dīnam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dīna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dīna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dīnā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ud -
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ud (Preverb)[Preverb]
- dharet -
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√dhṛ (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 5402 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.