Sanskrit quote nr. 5431 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आशापाशनिबद्धो ।
नृत्यति किं वा नरो न धनिकपुरः ॥āśāpāśanibaddho |
nṛtyati kiṃ vā naro na dhanikapuraḥ ||
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.
Nrityat (nrtyat, nṛtyat, नृत्यत्): defined in 4 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Va (व, vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Var (vār, वार्): defined in 6 categories.
Nara (नर): defined in 18 categories.
Nri (nr, nṛ, नृ): defined in 6 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Dhanika (धनिक): defined in 10 categories.
Purah (puraḥ, पुरः): defined in 3 categories.
Pur (पुर्): defined in 5 categories.
Pura (पुर): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pali, Marathi, Prakrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Vastushastra (architecture), Nepali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law)
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: “āśāpāśanibaddho”
- Cannot analyse āśāpāśanibaddho
- Line 2: “nṛtyati kiṃ vā naro na dhanikapuraḥ”
- nṛtyati -
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√nṛt -> nṛtyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √nṛt class 4 verb]√nṛt -> nṛtyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √nṛt class 4 verb]√nṛt (verb class 4)[present active third single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- vā* -
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vār (noun, masculine)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vār (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]va (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- naro* -
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nara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhanika -
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dhanika (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dhanika (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- puraḥ -
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puraḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]puraḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pur (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]pura (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 5431 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.