Sanskrit quote nr. 7322 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऊषरं कर्मसस्यानां क्षेत्रं वाराणसी पुरी ।
यत्र संलभ्यते मोक्षः समं चण्डालपण्डितैः ॥ūṣaraṃ karmasasyānāṃ kṣetraṃ vārāṇasī purī |
yatra saṃlabhyate mokṣaḥ samaṃ caṇḍālapaṇḍitaiḥ ||
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.
Ushara (usara, ūṣara, ऊषर): defined in 13 categories.
Kshetra (ksetra, kṣetra, क्षेत्र): defined in 18 categories.
Varanasi (vārāṇasī, वाराणसी): defined in 14 categories.
Puri (पुरि, purī, पुरी): defined in 8 categories.
Yatra (यत्र): defined in 12 categories.
Moksha (moksa, mokṣa, मोक्ष): defined in 20 categories.
Samam (समम्): defined in 6 categories.
Sama (सम): defined in 28 categories.
Candala (caṇḍāla, चण्डाल): defined in 11 categories.
Pandita (paṇḍita, पण्डित): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Buddhism, Kavya (poetry), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Jain philosophy, Tamil, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Shaiva 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: “ūṣaraṃ karmasasyānāṃ kṣetraṃ vārāṇasī purī”
- ūṣaram -
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ūṣara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ūṣara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ūṣarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- karmasasyā -
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karmasa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- ānām -
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a (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]ā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- kṣetram -
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kṣetra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- vārāṇasī -
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vārāṇasī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- purī -
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purī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]puri (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “yatra saṃlabhyate mokṣaḥ samaṃ caṇḍālapaṇḍitaiḥ”
- yatra -
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yatra (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- saṃ -
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sa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sam (Preverb)[Preverb]
- labhyate -
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√labh (verb class 1)[present passive third single]
- mokṣaḥ -
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mokṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative 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]
- caṇḍāla -
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caṇḍāla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- paṇḍitaiḥ -
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paṇḍita (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]paṇḍita (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]√paṇḍ -> paṇḍita (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb]√paṇḍ -> paṇḍita (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb]
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 7322 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.