Sanskrit quote nr. 6269 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ईश्वरेण समं प्रीतिर् न मे लक्ष्मण रोचते ।
गतस्य गौरवं नास्ति आगतस्य धनक्षयः ॥īśvareṇa samaṃ prītir na me lakṣmaṇa rocate |
gatasya gauravaṃ nāsti āgatasya dhanakṣayaḥ ||
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.
Ishvara (isvara, īśvara, ईश्वर): defined in 22 categories.
Samam (समम्): defined in 6 categories.
Sama (सम): defined in 28 categories.
Priti (prīti, प्रीति): defined in 14 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Ma (म, mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Lakshmana (laksmana, lakṣmaṇa, लक्ष्मण): defined in 15 categories.
Gata (गत): defined in 10 categories.
Gaurava (गौरव): defined in 10 categories.
Nasti (nāsti, नास्ति): defined in 5 categories.
Agata (āgata, आगत): defined in 12 categories.
Dhanakshaya (dhanaksaya, dhanakṣaya, धनक्षय): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Pali, Prakrit, Tamil, Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Kavya (poetry), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Dharmashastra (religious law)
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: “īśvareṇa samaṃ prītir na me lakṣmaṇa rocate”
- īśvareṇa -
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īśvara (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]īśvara (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- samam -
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samam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]samā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- prītir -
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prīti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- me -
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ma (noun, masculine)[locative single]ma (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]asmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- lakṣmaṇa -
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lakṣmaṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]lakṣmaṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rocate -
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√ruc (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- Line 2: “gatasya gauravaṃ nāsti āgatasya dhanakṣayaḥ”
- gatasya -
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gata (noun, masculine)[genitive single]gata (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- gauravam -
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gaurava (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]gaurava (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]gauravā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- nāsti -
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nāsti (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- āgatasya -
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āgata (noun, masculine)[genitive single]āgata (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- dhanakṣayaḥ -
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dhanakṣaya (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 6269 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.