Sanskrit quote nr. 5912 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इदं प्रकृत्या विषयैर्वशीकृतं ।
परस्परस्त्रीधनलोलुपं जगत् ॥idaṃ prakṛtyā viṣayairvaśīkṛtaṃ |
parasparastrīdhanalolupaṃ jagat ||
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.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Prakriti (prakrti, prakṛti, प्रकृति): defined in 22 categories.
Vishaya (visaya, viṣaya, विषय): defined in 25 categories.
Vashikrita (vasikrta, vaśīkṛta, वशीकृत): defined in 3 categories.
Paraspara (परस्पर): defined in 7 categories.
Tri (त्रि): defined in 10 categories.
Dhana (धन): defined in 16 categories.
Lolupa (लोलुप): defined in 7 categories.
Jagat (जगत्): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Hindi, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Marathi, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Prakrit, Buddhist philosophy, Biology (plants and animals), Dharmashastra (religious law), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vastushastra (architecture), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali
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: “idaṃ prakṛtyā viṣayairvaśīkṛtaṃ”
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- prakṛtyā* -
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prakṛti (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- viṣayair -
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viṣaya (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- vaśīkṛtam -
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vaśīkṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vaśīkṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vaśīkṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “parasparastrīdhanalolupaṃ jagat”
- parasparas -
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paraspara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- trī -
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tri (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- dhana -
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dhana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dhana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√dhan (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- lolupam -
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lolupa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]lolupa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]lolupā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- jagat -
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jagat (noun, masculine)[compound]jagat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [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 5912 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.