Sanskrit quote nr. 624 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अतिसाहसमतिदुष्करम् अत्याश्चर्यं च दानमर्थानाम् ।
योऽपि ददाति शरीरं न ददाति स वित्तलेशमपि ॥atisāhasamatiduṣkaram atyāścaryaṃ ca dānamarthānām |
yo'pi dadāti śarīraṃ na dadāti sa vittaleśamapi ||
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.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Sahasa (sāhasa, साहस): defined in 13 categories.
Atidushkara (atiduskara, atiduṣkara, अतिदुष्कर): defined in 2 categories.
Atya (अत्य, atyā, अत्या): defined in 2 categories.
Carya (चर्य): defined in 14 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Dana (dāna, दान): defined in 23 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Yu (यु): defined in 6 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Sharira (sarira, śarīra, शरीर): defined in 18 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Vitta (वित्त): defined in 12 categories.
Lesha (lesa, leśa, लेश): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Prakrit, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Buddhism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Yoga (school of philosophy)
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: “atisāhasamatiduṣkaram atyāścaryaṃ ca dānamarthānām”
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- sāhasam -
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sāhasa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sāhasa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sāhasā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- atiduṣkaram -
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atiduṣkara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]atiduṣkara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]atiduṣkarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- atyāś -
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atya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]atyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- caryam -
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carya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]carya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]caryā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dānam -
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dāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- arthānām -
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artha (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]artha (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- Line 2: “yo'pi dadāti śarīraṃ na dadāti sa vittaleśamapi”
- yo' -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]yu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- dadāti -
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dadāti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]√dā (verb class 3)[present active third single]
- śarīram -
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śarīra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dadāti -
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dadāti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]√dā (verb class 3)[present active third single]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vitta -
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vitta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vitta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vid -> vitta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √vid class 6 verb]√vid -> vitta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √vid class 6 verb]√vid -> vitta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √vid class 7 verb]√vid -> vitta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √vid class 7 verb]√vid (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural]
- leśam -
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leśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
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 624 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.