Sanskrit quote nr. 5962 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इदमेव हि निर्णीतं पैशुन्याद् दुःखसंगमः ।
अन्यार्थं खनतो गर्तं कूपे पातः सुनिश्चितः ॥idameva hi nirṇītaṃ paiśunyād duḥkhasaṃgamaḥ |
anyārthaṃ khanato gartaṃ kūpe pātaḥ suniścitaḥ ||
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.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Nirnita (nirṇīta, निर्णीत): defined in 7 categories.
Paishunya (paisunya, paiśunya, पैशुन्य): defined in 11 categories.
Duhkha (duḥkha, दुःख): defined in 17 categories.
Sangama (saṅgama, सङ्गम): defined in 16 categories.
Anyartha (anyārtha, अन्यार्थ): defined in 4 categories.
Khanat (खनत्): defined in 1 categories.
Garta (गर्त): defined in 10 categories.
Kupa (kūpa, कूप): defined in 16 categories.
Patri (patr, pātṛ, पातृ): defined in 9 categories.
Pata (pāta, पात): defined in 20 categories.
Pat (pāt, पात्): defined in 3 categories.
Sunishcita (suniscita, suniścita, सुनिश्चित): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Hindi, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Kannada, India history, Marathi, Tamil, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Nepali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Biology (plants and animals), Jain philosophy
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: “idameva hi nirṇītaṃ paiśunyād duḥkhasaṃgamaḥ”
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- nirṇītam -
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nirṇīta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nirṇīta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nirṇītā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- paiśunyād -
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paiśunya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- duḥkha -
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duḥkha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]duḥkha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṅgamaḥ -
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saṅgama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “anyārthaṃ khanato gartaṃ kūpe pātaḥ suniścitaḥ”
- anyārtham -
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anyārtha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anyārtha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anyārthā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- khanato* -
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√khan -> khanat (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √khan class 1 verb], [ablative single from √khan class 1 verb], [genitive single from √khan class 1 verb]√khan -> khanat (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √khan class 1 verb], [genitive single from √khan class 1 verb]√khan (verb class 1)[present active third dual]
- gartam -
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garta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]garta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]gartā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kūpe -
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kūpa (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- pātaḥ -
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pātṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]pāta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]pāt (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]√pā -> pāt (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √pā class 2 verb], [ablative single from √pā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √pā class 2 verb]√pā -> pāt (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √pā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √pā class 2 verb]√pā -> pāt (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √pā class 2 verb], [ablative single from √pā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √pā class 2 verb]√pā -> pāt (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √pā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √pā class 2 verb]√pā (verb class 2)[present active third dual]√pā (verb class 2)[present active third dual]
- suniścitaḥ -
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suniścita (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 5962 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.