Sanskrit quote nr. 7363 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऋणानि त्रीण्यपाकृत्य मनो मोक्षे निवेशयेत् ।
अनपाकृत्य मोक्षं तु सेवमानो व्रजत्यधः ॥ṛṇāni trīṇyapākṛtya mano mokṣe niveśayet |
anapākṛtya mokṣaṃ tu sevamāno vrajatyadhaḥ ||
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.
Tri (त्रि): defined in 10 categories.
Nya (ṇya, ण्य): defined in 5 categories.
Pa (प): defined in 12 categories.
Akritya (akrtya, akṛtya, अकृत्य): defined in 3 categories.
Mana (मन): defined in 24 categories.
Manas (मनस्): defined in 18 categories.
Moksha (moksa, mokṣa, मोक्ष): defined in 20 categories.
Ni (नि, nī, नी): defined in 9 categories.
Anapa (अनप, anapā, अनपा): defined in 2 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Sevamana (sevamāna, सेवमान): defined in 2 categories.
Vrajat (व्रजत्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Prakrit, Tamil, Nepali, Buddhism, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Jain philosophy, Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “ṛṇāni trīṇyapākṛtya mano mokṣe niveśayet”
- ṛṇāni -
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ṛṇa (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- trī -
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tri (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ṇya -
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ṇya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- pā -
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pa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- akṛtya -
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akṛtya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]akṛtya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- mano* -
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manas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]mana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mokṣe -
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mokṣa (noun, masculine)[locative single]√mokṣ (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- ni -
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ni (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ni (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ni (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]nī (noun, masculine)[adverb]nī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]nī (noun, feminine)[adverb]ni (Preverb)[Preverb]
- veśayet -
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√viś (verb class 0)[optative active third single]√viś (verb class 0)[optative active third single]
- Line 2: “anapākṛtya mokṣaṃ tu sevamāno vrajatyadhaḥ”
- anapā -
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anapa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anapa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]anapā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- akṛtya -
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akṛtya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]akṛtya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- mokṣam -
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mokṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- sevamāno* -
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√sev -> sevamāna (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √sev class 1 verb]
- vrajatya -
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√vraj -> vrajat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √vraj class 1 verb]√vraj -> vrajat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √vraj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vraj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vraj class 1 verb], [locative single from √vraj class 1 verb]√vraj (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- adhaḥ -
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adhaḥ (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]adhaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
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 7363 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.