Sanskrit quote nr. 810 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अदत्तभुक्तमुत्सृज्य धनं सुचिररक्षितम् ।
मूषका इव गच्छन्ति कदर्याः स्वक्षये क्षयम् ॥adattabhuktamutsṛjya dhanaṃ sucirarakṣitam |
mūṣakā iva gacchanti kadaryāḥ svakṣaye kṣayam ||
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.
Adatta (अदत्त): defined in 7 categories.
Bhukta (भुक्त): defined in 8 categories.
Utsrijya (utsrjya, utsṛjya, उत्सृज्य): defined in 3 categories.
Dhana (धन): defined in 16 categories.
Sucira (सुचिर): defined in 4 categories.
Rakshita (raksita, rakṣita, रक्षित): defined in 8 categories.
Mushaka (musaka, mūṣaka, मूषक): defined in 11 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Gacchat (गच्छत्): defined in 2 categories.
Kadarya (कदर्य, kadaryā, कदर्या): defined in 4 categories.
Kshaya (ksaya, kṣaya, क्षय): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kavya (poetry), Dharmashastra (religious law), Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “adattabhuktamutsṛjya dhanaṃ sucirarakṣitam”
- adatta -
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adatta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]adatta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√dā (verb class 3)[imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
- bhuktam -
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bhukta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhukta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhuktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- utsṛjya -
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utsṛjya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]utsṛjya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]utsṛjya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhanam -
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dhana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- sucira -
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sucira (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sucira (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rakṣitam -
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rakṣita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rakṣita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rakṣitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√rakṣ -> rakṣita (participle, masculine)[adverb from √rakṣ]√rakṣ -> rakṣita (participle, neuter)[adverb from √rakṣ]√rakṣ -> rakṣitā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √rakṣ]√rakṣ -> rakṣita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rakṣ]√rakṣ -> rakṣita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rakṣ], [accusative single from √rakṣ]
- Line 2: “mūṣakā iva gacchanti kadaryāḥ svakṣaye kṣayam”
- mūṣakā* -
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mūṣaka (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- gacchanti -
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gacchat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√gam (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- kadaryāḥ -
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kadarya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kadaryā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- svakṣaye -
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- kṣayam -
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kṣaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṣayā (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 810 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.