Sanskrit quote nr. 6239 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ईर्ष्ययैव समुद्विग्नाः पुरुषाद् दुष्टचेतसः ।
अतिसक्ताः पलायन्ते श्रीधृतिस्मृतिकीर्तयः ॥īrṣyayaiva samudvignāḥ puruṣād duṣṭacetasaḥ |
atisaktāḥ palāyante śrīdhṛtismṛtikīrtayaḥ ||
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.
Irshya (irsya, īrṣyā, ईर्ष्या): defined in 13 categories.
Samudvigna (समुद्विग्न, samudvignā, समुद्विग्ना): defined in 2 categories.
Purusha (purusa, puruṣa, पुरुष): defined in 22 categories.
Purushad (purusad, puruṣād, पुरुषाद्): defined in 1 categories.
Dushtacetas (dustacetas, duṣṭacetas, दुष्टचेतस्): defined in 3 categories.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Pala (पल): defined in 22 categories.
Shri (sri, śrī, श्री): defined in 21 categories.
Dhrit (dhrt, dhṛt, धृत्): defined in 1 categories.
Kirti (kīrti, कीर्ति): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Hinduism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), India history, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Jain philosophy, Tamil, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
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: “īrṣyayaiva samudvignāḥ puruṣād duṣṭacetasaḥ”
- īrṣyayai -
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īrṣyā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]√īrṣ -> īrṣyā (participle, feminine)[instrumental single from √īrṣ class 1 verb]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- samudvignāḥ -
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samudvigna (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]samudvignā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- puruṣād -
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puruṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]puruṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]puruṣād (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]puruṣād (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- duṣṭacetasaḥ -
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duṣṭacetas (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]duṣṭacetas (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “atisaktāḥ palāyante śrīdhṛtismṛtikīrtayaḥ”
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- saktāḥ -
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sakta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]saktā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√sag -> sakta (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √sag class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sag class 1 verb]√sag -> saktā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √sag class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sag class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sag class 1 verb]√saj -> sakta (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √saj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √saj class 1 verb]√saj -> saktā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √saj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √saj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √saj class 1 verb]√sañj -> sakta (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √sañj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sañj class 1 verb]√sañj -> saktā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √sañj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sañj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sañj class 1 verb]
- palā -
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pala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√pal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- āyante -
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- śrī -
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śrī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]śrī (noun, masculine)[compound]
- dhṛti -
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dhṛti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]dhṛti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]dhṛt (noun, masculine)[locative single]dhṛt (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- smṛti -
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smṛti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- kīrtayaḥ -
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kīrti (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kīrti (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
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 6239 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.