Sanskrit quote nr. 5730 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आहृत्य परित्यक्ता ।
जनयन्त्यर्थाः सुखाभासम् ॥āhṛtya parityaktā |
janayantyarthāḥ sukhābhāsam ||
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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.
Ahritya (ahrtya, āhṛtya, आहृत्य): defined in 2 categories.
Parityaktri (parityaktr, parityaktṛ, परित्यक्तृ): defined in 1 categories.
Parityakta (parityaktā, परित्यक्ता): defined in 7 categories.
Janayat (जनयत्): defined in 1 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Sukha (सुख, sukhā, सुखा): defined in 21 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Pali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “āhṛtya parityaktā”
- āhṛtya -
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āhṛtya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]āhṛtya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āhṛtya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- parityaktā -
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parityaktṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]parityaktā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “janayantyarthāḥ sukhābhāsam”
- janayantya -
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√jan -> janayantī (participle, feminine)[compound from √jan], [adverb from √jan]√jan -> janayat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √jan class 10 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 10 verb], [nominative dual from √jan], [nominative plural from √jan], [vocative dual from √jan], [vocative plural from √jan], [accusative dual from √jan], [accusative plural from √jan]√jan -> janayantī (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √jan class 10 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 10 verb], [nominative single from √jan], [vocative single from √jan]√jan (verb class 10)[present active third plural]√jan (verb class 0)[present active third plural]
- arthāḥ -
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artha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- sukhā -
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sukha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sukha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sukhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- abhāsam -
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√bhā (verb class 2)[aorist active first single]√bhās (verb class 1)[imperfect active first 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 5730 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.