Sanskrit quote nr. 8027 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एवं कुर्यात् समुदयं वृद्धिं चायस्य दर्शयेत् ।
ह्रासं व्ययस्य च प्राज्ञः साधयेच् च विपर्ययम् ॥evaṃ kuryāt samudayaṃ vṛddhiṃ cāyasya darśayet |
hrāsaṃ vyayasya ca prājñaḥ sādhayec ca viparyayam ||
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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.
Evam (एवम्): defined in 8 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Samudaya (समुदय): defined in 13 categories.
Vriddhi (vrddhi, vṛddhi, वृद्धि): defined in 17 categories.
Hrasa (hrāsa, ह्रास): defined in 5 categories.
Vyaya (व्यय): defined in 16 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Prajna (prājña, प्राज्ञ): defined in 11 categories.
Viparyaya (विपर्यय): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Kannada, Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), India history, Jain philosophy, Hinduism, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of 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: “evaṃ kuryāt samudayaṃ vṛddhiṃ cāyasya darśayet”
- evam -
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evam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]evam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]eva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]evā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kuryāt -
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√kṛ (verb class 8)[optative active third single]
- samudayam -
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samudaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]samudaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- vṛddhim -
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vṛddhi (noun, feminine)[accusative single]vṛddhi (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- cāyasya -
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- darśayet -
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√dṛś (verb class 0)[optative active third single]
- Line 2: “hrāsaṃ vyayasya ca prājñaḥ sādhayec ca viparyayam”
- hrāsam -
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hrāsa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- vyayasya -
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vyaya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]vyaya (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prājñaḥ -
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prājña (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sādhayec -
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√sidh (verb class 0)[optative active third single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- viparyayam -
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viparyaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]viparyaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]viparyayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 8027 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.