Sanskrit quote nr. 6287 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उक्तं दुर्वचनं मया न सुभगे हास्येऽपि दुःखप्रदं ।
त्यक्त्वा त्वामपि भाषितैरपि मया नान्या गना लालिता ॥uktaṃ durvacanaṃ mayā na subhage hāsye'pi duḥkhapradaṃ |
tyaktvā tvāmapi bhāṣitairapi mayā nānyā ganā lālitā ||
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.
Ukta (उक्त): defined in 10 categories.
Durvacana (दुर्वचन): defined in 5 categories.
Maya (मय, mayā, मया): defined in 29 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Subhaga (सुभग, subhagā, सुभगा): defined in 17 categories.
Hasya (hāsya, हास्य, hāsyā, हास्या): defined in 12 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Duhkha (duḥkha, दुःख): defined in 17 categories.
Prada (प्रद): defined in 4 categories.
Tva (tvā, त्वा): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Gat (गत्): defined in 3 categories.
Lalita (lālitā, लालिता): defined in 17 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (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: “uktaṃ durvacanaṃ mayā na subhage hāsye'pi duḥkhapradaṃ”
- uktam -
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ukta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ukta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]uktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]√vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
- durvacanam -
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durvacana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- mayā* -
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maya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]mayā (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]
- subhage -
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subhaga (noun, masculine)[locative single]subhaga (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]subhagā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- hāsye' -
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hāsya (noun, masculine)[locative single]hāsya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]hāsyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√has -> hāsya (participle, masculine)[locative single from √has class 1 verb]√has -> hāsya (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √has class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √has class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √has class 1 verb], [locative single from √has class 1 verb]√has -> hāsyā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √has class 1 verb], [vocative single from √has class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √has class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √has class 1 verb]√hā (verb class 3)[future middle first single]√has (verb class 0)[present passive first single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- duḥkha -
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duḥkha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]duḥkha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pradam -
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prada (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]prada (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pradā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “tyaktvā tvāmapi bhāṣitairapi mayā nānyā ganā lālitā”
- tyaktvā -
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√tyaj -> tyaktvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √tyaj]
- tvām -
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tvā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[accusative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- bhāṣitair -
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bhāṣita (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]bhāṣita (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- mayā* -
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maya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]mayā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- nānyā -
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- gan -
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gat (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]√gam (verb class 1)[injunctive active second single], [injunctive active third single]√gam (verb class 2)[injunctive active second single], [injunctive active third single]√gam (verb class 3)[injunctive active second single], [injunctive active third single]
- ā* -
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a (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]o (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- lālitā -
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lālitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√lal -> lālitā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √lal]
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 6287 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.