Sanskrit quote nr. 6194 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इह लोके हि धनिनः परोऽपि स्वजनायते ।
स्वजनस्तु दरिद्राणां जीवतामेव नश्यति ॥iha loke hi dhaninaḥ paro'pi svajanāyate |
svajanastu daridrāṇāṃ jīvatāmeva naśyati ||
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.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Dhanin (धनिन्): defined in 11 categories.
Parah (paraḥ, परः): defined in 4 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Paru (परु): defined in 3 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Svajana (स्वजन): defined in 9 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Daridra (दरिद्र, daridrā, दरिद्रा): defined in 9 categories.
Jivat (jīvat, जीवत्): defined in 3 categories.
Jivata (jīvatā, जीवता): defined in 3 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Nashyat (nasyat, naśyat, नश्यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Nepali, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Vastushastra (architecture)
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 loke hi dhaninaḥ paro'pi svajanāyate”
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- loke -
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loka (noun, masculine)[locative single]√lok (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- dhaninaḥ -
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dhanin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]dhanin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- paro' -
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paraḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]para (noun, masculine)[nominative single]paru (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- svajanāya -
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svajana (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “svajanastu daridrāṇāṃ jīvatāmeva naśyati”
- svajanas -
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svajana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- daridrāṇām -
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daridra (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]daridra (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]daridrā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- jīvatām -
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jīvat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]jīvat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]jīvatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√jīv -> jīvat (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv -> jīvat (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv (verb class 1)[imperative active third dual]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- naśyati -
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naśyat (noun, masculine)[locative single]naśyat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√naś -> naśyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √naś class 4 verb]√naś -> naśyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √naś class 4 verb]√naś (verb class 4)[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 6194 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.