Sanskrit quote nr. 5755 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इच्छन्त्यभीक्ष्णं क्षयमात्मनोऽपि ।
न ज्ञातयस् तुल्यकुलस्य लक्ष्मीम् ॥icchantyabhīkṣṇaṃ kṣayamātmano'pi |
na jñātayas tulyakulasya lakṣmīm ||
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.
Icchat (इच्छत्): defined in 1 categories.
Abhikshnam (abhiksnam, abhīkṣṇam, अभीक्ष्णम्): defined in 2 categories.
Abhikshna (abhiksna, abhīkṣṇa, अभीक्ष्ण): defined in 4 categories.
Kshaya (ksaya, kṣaya, क्षय): defined in 18 categories.
Atman (ātman, आत्मन्): defined in 21 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Jnati (jñāti, ज्ञाति): defined in 6 categories.
Tulya (तुल्य): defined in 14 categories.
Kula (कुल): defined in 22 categories.
Lakshmi (laksmi, lakṣmī, लक्ष्मी): defined in 20 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Tamil, Pali, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
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: “icchantyabhīkṣṇaṃ kṣayamātmano'pi”
- icchantya -
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√iṣ -> icchat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √iṣ class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √iṣ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √iṣ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb]√iṣ -> icchantī (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √iṣ class 6 verb], [vocative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]√iṣ (verb class 6)[present active third plural]
- abhīkṣṇam -
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abhīkṣṇam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]abhīkṣṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]abhīkṣṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]abhīkṣṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kṣayam -
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kṣaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṣayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ātmano' -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- Line 2: “na jñātayas tulyakulasya lakṣmīm”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jñātayas -
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jñāti (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- tulya -
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tulya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tulya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√tul -> tulya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √tul class 10 verb]√tul -> tulya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √tul class 10 verb]
- kulasya -
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kula (noun, masculine)[genitive single]kula (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- lakṣmīm -
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lakṣmī (noun, feminine)[accusative 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 5755 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.