Sanskrit quote nr. 6172 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इह धर्मार्थकामानाम् अवाप्तिफलमिष्यते ।
तत्रार्थः सह कामेन निरीक्ष्यो धर्मचक्षुषा ॥iha dharmārthakāmānām avāptiphalamiṣyate |
tatrārthaḥ saha kāmena nirīkṣyo dharmacakṣuṣā ||
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.
Iha (इह): defined in 9 categories.
Dharmartha (dharmārtha, धर्मार्थ): defined in 5 categories.
Kama (kāma, काम, kāmā, कामा): defined in 24 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 categories.
Ishyat (isyat, iṣyat, इष्यत्): defined in 1 categories.
Tatra (तत्र): defined in 4 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Saha (सह): defined in 12 categories.
Kamena (kāmena, कामेन): defined in 1 categories.
Nirikshya (niriksya, nirīkṣya, निरीक्ष्य): defined in 3 categories.
Dharmacakshus (dharmacaksus, dharmacakṣus, धर्मचक्षुस्): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nyaya (school of philosophy), 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: “iha dharmārthakāmānām avāptiphalamiṣyate”
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- dharmārtha -
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dharmārtha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kāmānām -
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kāma (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]kāma (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]kāmā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- avāpti -
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avāpti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- phalam -
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phala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]phala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]phalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- iṣyate -
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√iṣ -> iṣyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √iṣ class 4 verb]√iṣ -> iṣyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √iṣ class 4 verb]√iṣ (verb class 6)[present passive third single]√iṣ (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√iṣ (verb class 4)[present passive third single]√iṣ (verb class 0)[present passive third single]√iṣ (verb class 0)[present passive third single]
- Line 2: “tatrārthaḥ saha kāmena nirīkṣyo dharmacakṣuṣā”
- tatrā -
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tatra (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tatra (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- arthaḥ -
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artha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- saha -
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saha (indeclinable postposition)[indeclinable postposition]saha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]saha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sah (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- kāmena -
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kāmena (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kāma (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]kāma (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- nirīkṣyo* -
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nirīkṣya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dharmacakṣuṣā -
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dharmacakṣuṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]dharmacakṣus (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]dharmacakṣus (noun, neuter)[instrumental 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 6172 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.