Sanskrit quote nr. 5966 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इदानीं तु मया ज्ञातं त्यागान् नास्ति परं सुखम् ।
नास्ति विद्यासमं चक्षुर् नास्ति चक्षुःसमं बलम् ॥idānīṃ tu mayā jñātaṃ tyāgān nāsti paraṃ sukham |
nāsti vidyāsamaṃ cakṣur nāsti cakṣuḥsamaṃ balam ||
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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.
Idanim (idānīm, इदानीम्): defined in 1 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Maya (मय, mayā, मया): defined in 29 categories.
Jnata (jñāta, ज्ञात): defined in 7 categories.
Tyaga (tyāga, त्याग): defined in 16 categories.
Nasti (nāsti, नास्ति): defined in 5 categories.
Param (परम्): defined in 7 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Sukham (सुखम्): defined in 1 categories.
Sukha (सुख): defined in 21 categories.
Vidya (विद्य, vidyā, विद्या): defined in 21 categories.
Asama (असम): defined in 10 categories.
Cakshus (caksus, cakṣus, चक्षुस्): defined in 17 categories.
Samam (समम्): defined in 6 categories.
Sama (सम): defined in 28 categories.
Bala (बल): defined in 30 categories.
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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: “idānīṃ tu mayā jñātaṃ tyāgān nāsti paraṃ sukham”
- idānīm -
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idānīm (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- mayā* -
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maya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]mayā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- jñātam -
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jñāta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]jñāta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jñātā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√jñā -> jñāta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 9 verb]√jñā -> jñāta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jñā class 9 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
- tyāgān -
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tyāga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
- nāsti -
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nāsti (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- param -
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param (indeclinable)[indeclinable]para (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]para (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- sukham -
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sukham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sukha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sukha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sukhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “nāsti vidyāsamaṃ cakṣur nāsti cakṣuḥsamaṃ balam”
- nāsti -
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nāsti (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- vidyā -
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vidya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vid -> vidya (absolutive)[absolutive from √vid]√vid -> vidya (absolutive)[absolutive from √vid]√vid -> vidya (absolutive)[absolutive from √vid]vidyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- asamam -
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asama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]asama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]asamā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√sam (verb class 1)[imperfect active first single]
- cakṣur -
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cakṣus (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cakṣus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]cakṣu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√kṣai (verb class 1)[perfect active third plural]
- nāsti -
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nāsti (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- cakṣuḥ -
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cakṣus (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cakṣus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]cakṣu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√kṣai (verb class 1)[perfect active third plural]
- samam -
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samam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]samā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- balam -
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bala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]balā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 5966 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.