Sanskrit quote nr. 687 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अत्यासन्ना विनाशाय दूरस्था न फलप्रदा ।
तस्मादाहृत्य दातव्या भूमिः पार्थिवसत्तम ॥atyāsannā vināśāya dūrasthā na phalapradā |
tasmādāhṛtya dātavyā bhūmiḥ pārthivasattama ||
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.
Atyasanna (atyāsanna, अत्यासन्न, atyāsannā, अत्यासन्ना): defined in 2 categories.
Vinasha (vinasa, vināśa, विनाश): defined in 16 categories.
Durastha (dūrastha, दूरस्थ, dūrasthā, दूरस्था): defined in 4 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Phalaprada (phalapradā, फलप्रदा): defined in 5 categories.
Tasmat (tasmāt, तस्मात्): defined in 2 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Ahritya (ahrtya, āhṛtya, आहृत्य): defined in 2 categories.
Datavya (dātavya, दातव्य, dātavyā, दातव्या): defined in 6 categories.
Bhumi (bhūmi, भूमि): defined in 21 categories.
Parthiva (pārthiva, पार्थिव): defined in 11 categories.
Sattama (सत्तम): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Jainism, Pali, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
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: “atyāsannā vināśāya dūrasthā na phalapradā”
- atyāsannā* -
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atyāsanna (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]atyāsannā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vināśāya -
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vināśa (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- dūrasthā* -
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dūrastha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]dūrasthā (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]
- phalapradā -
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phalapradā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “tasmādāhṛtya dātavyā bhūmiḥ pārthivasattama”
- tasmād -
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tasmāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (noun, neuter)[ablative single]sa (noun, masculine)[ablative single]
- āhṛtya -
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āhṛtya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]āhṛtya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āhṛtya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dātavyā* -
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dātavya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]dātavyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhūmiḥ -
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bhūmi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]bhūmi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pārthiva -
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pārthiva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pārthiva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sattama -
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sattama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sattama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative 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 687 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.