Sanskrit quote nr. 7362 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऋणसंबन्धिनः सर्वे पुत्रदारं पशुस्तथा ।
ऋणक्षये क्षयं यान्ति का तत्र परिदेवना ॥ṛṇasaṃbandhinaḥ sarve putradāraṃ paśustathā |
ṛṇakṣaye kṣayaṃ yānti kā tatra paridevanā ||
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.
Rina (rna, ṛṇa, ऋण): defined in 7 categories.
Sambandhin (सम्बन्धिन्): defined in 10 categories.
Putradara (putradāra, पुत्रदार): defined in 2 categories.
Pashu (pasu, paśu, पशु): defined in 19 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Kshaya (ksaya, kṣaya, क्षय, kṣayā, क्षया): defined in 18 categories.
Ya (yā, या): defined in 10 categories.
Anti (अन्ति, antī, अन्ती): defined in 9 categories.
Ka (kā, का): defined in 15 categories.
Tatra (तत्र): defined in 4 categories.
Paridevana (paridevanā, परिदेवना): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Pali, Dharmashastra (religious law), Prakrit, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), India history, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Buddhism, Ayurveda (science of life), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil
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: “ṛṇasaṃbandhinaḥ sarve putradāraṃ paśustathā”
- ṛṇa -
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ṛṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ṛṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sambandhinaḥ -
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sambandhi (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]sambandhin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]sambandhin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- sarve -
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sarva (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [locative single]sarva (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]sarvā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- putradāram -
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putradāra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- paśus -
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paśu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “ṛṇakṣaye kṣayaṃ yānti kā tatra paridevanā”
- ṛṇa -
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ṛṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ṛṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṣaye -
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kṣaya (noun, masculine)[locative single]kṣaya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kṣayā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kṣi (noun, feminine)[dative single]
- kṣayam -
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kṣaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṣayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yā -
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yā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]yā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- anti -
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anti (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]anti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]antī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- kā -
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kā (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- tatra -
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tatra (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tatra (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- paridevanā -
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paridevanā (noun, feminine)[nominative 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 7362 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.