Sanskrit quote nr. 5458 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आशीविषेण रदनच्छददंशदानम् ।
एतेन ते पुनरनर्थतया न गण्यम् ॥āśīviṣeṇa radanacchadadaṃśadānam |
etena te punaranarthatayā na gaṇyam ||
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.
Radanacchada (रदनच्छद): defined in 2 categories.
Damsha (damsa, daṃśa, दंश): defined in 11 categories.
Dana (dāna, दान): defined in 23 categories.
Eta (एत): defined in 5 categories.
Etad (एतद्): defined in 2 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Punar (पुनर्): defined in 4 categories.
Anartha (अनर्थ): defined in 7 categories.
Taya (तय): defined in 7 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Ganya (gaṇya, गण्य): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil
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: “āśīviṣeṇa radanacchadadaṃśadānam”
- āśīviṣeṇa -
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āśīviṣa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- radanacchada -
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radanacchada (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- daṃśa -
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daṃśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]daṃśa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√daṃś (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- dānam -
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dāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “etena te punaranarthatayā na gaṇyam”
- etena -
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eta (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]eta (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]etad (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- punar -
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punar (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]punar (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- anartha -
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anartha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anartha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√arth (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- tayā* -
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taya (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]
- gaṇyam -
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gaṇya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]gaṇya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]gaṇyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 5458 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.