Sanskrit quote nr. 6225 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इहैव नरकव्याधेश् चिकित्सां न करोति यः ।
गत्वा निरौषधस्थानं स रोगी किं करिष्यति ॥ihaiva narakavyādheś cikitsāṃ na karoti yaḥ |
gatvā nirauṣadhasthānaṃ sa rogī kiṃ kariṣyati ||
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.
Naraka (नरक): defined in 15 categories.
Cikitsa (cikitsā, चिकित्सा): defined in 6 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Niraushadha (nirausadha, nirauṣadha, निरौषध): defined in 1 categories.
Tha (थ): defined in 8 categories.
Rogin (रोगिन्): defined in 8 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Karishyat (karisyat, kariṣyat, करिष्यत्): 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, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Ayurveda (science of life), India history, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “ihaiva narakavyādheś cikitsāṃ na karoti yaḥ”
- ihai -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- naraka -
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naraka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]naraka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vyādheś -
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vyādhi (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- cikitsām -
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cikitsā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- karoti -
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√kṛ (verb class 8)[present active third single]
- yaḥ -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “gatvā nirauṣadhasthānaṃ sa rogī kiṃ kariṣyati”
- gatvā -
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√gam -> gatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √gam]√gam -> gatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √gam]√gam -> gatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √gam]
- nirauṣadhas -
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nirauṣadha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- thān -
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tha (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- am -
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a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ā (noun, feminine)[adverb]e (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- rogī -
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rogin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- kariṣyati -
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kariṣyat (noun, masculine)[locative single]kariṣyat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√kṛ -> kariṣyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kariṣyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kariṣyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kariṣyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṝ -> kariṣyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]√kṝ -> kariṣyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]√kṛ (verb class 1)[future active third single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[future active third single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[future active third single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[future active third single]√kṛ (verb class 3)[future active third single]√kṛ (verb class 6)[future active third single]√kṝ (verb class 5)[future active third single]√kṝ (verb class 9)[future 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 6225 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.