Sanskrit quote nr. 5866 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इत्थं प्रज्ञैव नामेह प्रधानं लोकवर्तनम् ।
जीवत्यर्थदरिद्रोऽपि धीदरिद्रो न जीवति ॥itthaṃ prajñaiva nāmeha pradhānaṃ lokavartanam |
jīvatyarthadaridro'pi dhīdaridro na jīvati ||
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.
Ittham (इत्थम्): defined in 3 categories.
Ittha (इत्थ): defined in 3 categories.
Prajna (prajña, प्रज्ञ, prajñā, प्रज्ञा): defined in 11 categories.
Nami (nāmi, नामि): defined in 9 categories.
Iha (इह): defined in 9 categories.
Pradhana (pradhāna, प्रधान): defined in 16 categories.
Lokavartana (लोकवर्तन): defined in 1 categories.
Jivat (jīvat, जीवत्): defined in 3 categories.
Arthada (अर्थद): defined in 2 categories.
Rit (रित्): defined in 3 categories.
Ra (र): defined in 11 categories.
Ru (रु): defined in 8 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Dhi (धि): defined in 14 categories.
Daridra (दरिद्र): defined in 9 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, Buddhism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Hinduism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vastushastra (architecture), 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: “itthaṃ prajñaiva nāmeha pradhānaṃ lokavartanam”
- ittham -
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ittham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ittha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- prajñai -
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prajña (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prajña (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]prajñā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- nāme -
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nāman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]nāmi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- pradhānam -
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pradhāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pradhāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pradhānā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- lokavartanam -
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lokavartana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “jīvatyarthadaridro'pi dhīdaridro na jīvati”
- jīvatya -
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jīvat (noun, masculine)[locative single]jīvat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√jīv -> jīvat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv -> jīvat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √jīv class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jīv class 1 verb], [locative single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- arthada -
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arthada (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]arthada (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rid -
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rit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]rit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ro' -
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ra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ru (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- dhī -
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dhī (noun, feminine)[compound]dhi (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- daridro* -
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daridra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jīvati -
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jīvat (noun, masculine)[locative single]jīvat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√jīv -> jīvat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv -> jīvat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv (verb class 1)[present active third 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 5866 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.