Sanskrit quote nr. 6242 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ईर्ष्याद् हि कुप्यते वेश्या प्रसङ्गाच् च विरज्यते ।
स्तब्धातिगमनाच् चापि दानादपि विलुप्यते ॥īrṣyād hi kupyate veśyā prasaṅgāc ca virajyate |
stabdhātigamanāc cāpi dānādapi vilupyate ||
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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.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Veshya (vesya, veśyā, वेश्या): defined in 8 categories.
Prasangat (prasaṅgāt, प्रसङ्गात्): defined in 1 categories.
Prasanga (prasaṅga, प्रसङ्ग): defined in 9 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Vi (वि): defined in 8 categories.
Stabdha (स्तब्ध, stabdhā, स्तब्धा): defined in 10 categories.
Atiga (अतिग): defined in 4 categories.
Ana (अन): defined in 12 categories.
Capin (cāpin, चापिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Dana (dāna, दान): defined in 23 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Vilupya (विलुप्य): defined in 2 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
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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: “īrṣyād hi kupyate veśyā prasaṅgāc ca virajyate”
- īrṣyād -
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- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- kupyate -
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√kup -> kupyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √kup class 4 verb]√kup -> kupyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √kup class 4 verb]√kup (verb class 4)[present passive third single]
- veśyā -
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veśi (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]veśī (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]veśyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√viś -> veśyā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √viś class 6 verb], [nominative single from √viś]√viś -> veśyā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √viś class 1 verb], [nominative single from √viś]
- prasaṅgāc -
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prasaṅgāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]prasaṅga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vir -
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vi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ajyate -
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√aj (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√añj (verb class 7)[present passive third single]
- Line 2: “stabdhātigamanāc cāpi dānādapi vilupyate”
- stabdhā -
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stabdha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]stabdha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]stabdhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√stabh -> stabdha (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √stabh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √stabh class 5 verb], [vocative single from √stabh class 9 verb]√stabh -> stabdha (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √stabh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √stabh class 5 verb], [vocative single from √stabh class 9 verb]√stabh -> stabdhā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √stabh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √stabh class 5 verb], [nominative single from √stabh class 9 verb]√stambh -> stabdha (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √stambh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √stambh class 5 verb], [vocative single from √stambh class 9 verb]√stambh -> stabdha (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √stambh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √stambh class 5 verb], [vocative single from √stambh class 9 verb]√stambh -> stabdhā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √stambh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √stambh class 5 verb], [nominative single from √stambh class 9 verb]
- atigam -
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atiga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]atiga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]atigā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- anāc -
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ana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- cāpi -
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cāpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cāpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- dānād -
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dāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]dāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- vilupya -
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vilupya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vilupya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative 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]
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 6242 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.