Sanskrit quote nr. 5449 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आशाविप्लुतचेतसोऽभिलषिताल्लाभादलाभो वरस् ।
तस्यालाभनिराकृता हि तनुतामापद्यते प्रार्थना ॥āśāviplutacetaso'bhilaṣitāllābhādalābho varas |
tasyālābhanirākṛtā hi tanutāmāpadyate prārthanā ||
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.
Asha (asa, āśā, आशा, āśa, आश): defined in 17 categories.
Avipluta (अविप्लुत): defined in 1 categories.
Cetas (चेतस्): defined in 9 categories.
Abhilashita (abhilasita, abhilaṣita, अभिलषित): defined in 7 categories.
Labha (lābha, लाभ): defined in 14 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Alabha (alābha, अलाभ): defined in 10 categories.
Nirakrita (nirakrta, nirākṛta, निराकृत, nirākṛtā, निराकृता): defined in 6 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Tanuta (tanutā, तनुता): defined in 3 categories.
Apad (āpad, आपद्): defined in 3 categories.
Prarthana (prārthanā, प्रार्थना): defined in 15 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Buddhism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Tamil, Nepali, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Dharmashastra (religious law), 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: “āśāviplutacetaso'bhilaṣitāllābhādalābho varas”
- āśā -
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āśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āśā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- avipluta -
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avipluta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]avipluta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- cetaso' -
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cetas (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- abhilaṣitāl -
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abhilaṣita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]abhilaṣita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- lābhād -
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lābha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- alābho* -
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- Cannot analyse varas
- Line 2: “tasyālābhanirākṛtā hi tanutāmāpadyate prārthanā”
- tasyā -
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√tas -> tasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tas]ta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]√tas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- alābha -
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alābha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- nirākṛtā* -
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nirākṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]nirākṛtā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- tanutām -
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tanutā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√tan (verb class 8)[imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
- āpadya -
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āpad (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- ate -
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- prārthanā -
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prārthanā (noun, feminine)[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 5449 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.