Sanskrit quote nr. 6288 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उक्तं परस्यामिषताम् अनुक्तं यात्यदृश्यताम् ।
हृदये शल्यतां धत्ते निधने धनिनां धनम् ॥uktaṃ parasyāmiṣatām anuktaṃ yātyadṛśyatām |
hṛdaye śalyatāṃ dhatte nidhane dhanināṃ dhanam ||
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.
Para (parā, परा): defined in 20 categories.
Isha (isa, iṣa, इष): defined in 15 categories.
Ishan (isan, iṣan, इषन्): defined in 2 categories.
Ta (tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Anukta (अनुक्त): defined in 5 categories.
Yat (yāt, यात्): defined in 2 categories.
Yatya (yātya, यात्य): defined in 2 categories.
Adrishyat (adrsyat, adṛśyat, अदृश्यत्): defined in 1 categories.
Adrishyata (adrsyata, adṛśyatā, अदृश्यता): defined in 4 categories.
Hridaya (hrdaya, hṛdaya, हृदय, hṛdayā, हृदया): defined in 16 categories.
Nidhana (निधन, nidhanā, निधना): defined in 15 categories.
Dhanin (धनिन्): defined in 11 categories.
Dhana (धन): defined in 16 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: “uktaṃ parasyāmiṣatām anuktaṃ yātyadṛśyatām”
- 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]
- parasyām -
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parā (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- iṣa -
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iṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]iṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]iṣan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- tām -
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tā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]sā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- anuktam -
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anukta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anukta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anuktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yātya -
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yātya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√yat -> yātya (participle, masculine)[compound from √yat]√yat -> yātya (participle, neuter)[compound from √yat]√yat -> yātya (absolutive)[absolutive from √yat]yāt (noun, masculine)[locative single]yāt (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√yat -> yātya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √yat class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yat]√yat -> yātya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √yat class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yat]√yā (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- adṛśyatām -
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adṛśyat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]adṛśyat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]adṛśyatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “hṛdaye śalyatāṃ dhatte nidhane dhanināṃ dhanam”
- hṛdaye -
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hṛdaya (noun, masculine)[locative single]hṛdaya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]hṛdayā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- śalyatām -
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√śal (verb class 1)[imperative passive third single]√śal (verb class 10)[imperative passive third single]
- dhatte -
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√dhā (verb class 3)[present middle third single]
- nidhane -
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nidhana (noun, masculine)[locative single]nidhana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]nidhanā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- dhaninām -
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dhanin (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]dhanin (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- dhanam -
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dhana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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 6288 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.