Sanskrit quote nr. 5486 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आश्रितस्याप्रदानेन दत्तस्य हरणेन च ।
जन्मप्रभृति यद् दत्तं सर्वं नश्यति भारत ॥āśritasyāpradānena dattasya haraṇena ca |
janmaprabhṛti yad dattaṃ sarvaṃ naśyati bhārata ||
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.
Ashrita (asrita, āśrita, आश्रित): defined in 13 categories.
Apra (āpra, आप्र): defined in 2 categories.
Dana (dāna, दान): defined in 23 categories.
Datta (दत्त): defined in 12 categories.
Harana (haraṇa, हरण): defined in 12 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Janmaprabhriti (janmaprabhrti, janmaprabhṛti, जन्मप्रभृति): defined in 2 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Sarvam (सर्वम्): defined in 1 categories.
Nashyat (nasyat, naśyat, नश्यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Bharata (bhārata, भारत): defined in 20 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Buddhism, Pali, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kavya (poetry), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
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: “āśritasyāpradānena dattasya haraṇena ca”
- āśritasyā -
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āśrita (noun, masculine)[genitive single]āśrita (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- āpra -
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āpra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āpra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dānena -
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dāna (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]dāna (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- dattasya -
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datta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]datta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- haraṇena -
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haraṇa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]haraṇa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “janmaprabhṛti yad dattaṃ sarvaṃ naśyati bhārata”
- janmaprabhṛti -
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janmaprabhṛti (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- yad -
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yat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yat (noun, masculine)[compound]yad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- dattam -
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datta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]datta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dattā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√dā (verb class 3)[imperative active second dual]
- sarvam -
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sarvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sarva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sarva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- naśyati -
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naśyat (noun, masculine)[locative single]naśyat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√naś -> naśyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √naś class 4 verb]√naś -> naśyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √naś class 4 verb]√naś (verb class 4)[present active third single]
- bhārata -
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bhārata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhārata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative 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 5486 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.