Sanskrit quote nr. 6285 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ईहा धनस्य न सुखा लब्ध्वा चिन्ता च भूयसी ।
लभ्दनाशो यथा मृत्युर् लभ्दं भवति वा न वा ॥īhā dhanasya na sukhā labdhvā cintā ca bhūyasī |
labhdanāśo yathā mṛtyur labhdaṃ bhavati vā na vā ||
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 (īha, ईह, īhā, ईहा): defined in 9 categories.
Dhana (धन): defined in 16 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Sukha (सुख, sukhā, सुखा): defined in 21 categories.
Cinta (cintā, चिन्ता): defined in 14 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Bhuyas (bhūyas, भूयस्): defined in 3 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Va (व, vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Var (vār, वार्): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), India history, Tamil, Buddhism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), 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: “īhā dhanasya na sukhā labdhvā cintā ca bhūyasī”
- īhā* -
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īha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]īhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- dhanasya -
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dhana (noun, masculine)[genitive single]dhana (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sukhā* -
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sukha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]sukhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- labdhvā -
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√labh -> labdhvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √labh]
- cintā -
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cintā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhūyasī -
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bhūyas (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “labhdanāśo yathā mṛtyur labhdaṃ bhavati vā na vā”
- Cannot analyse labhdanāśo*ya
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Cannot analyse mṛtyurlabhdam*bh
- bhavati -
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bhavatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- vā* -
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vār (noun, masculine)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vār (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]va (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second 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 6285 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.