Sanskrit quote nr. 9158 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कषायैरुपवासैश्च कृतामुल्लाघतां नृणाम् ।
निजौषधकृतां वैद्यो निवेद्य हरते धनम् ॥kaṣāyairupavāsaiśca kṛtāmullāghatāṃ nṛṇām |
nijauṣadhakṛtāṃ vaidyo nivedya harate dhanam ||
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.
Kashaya (kasaya, kaṣāya, कषाय): defined in 19 categories.
Upavasa (upavāsa, उपवास): defined in 13 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Krit (krt, kṛt, कृत्): defined in 3 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛtā, कृता): defined in 16 categories.
Ullaghata (ullāghatā, उल्लाघता): defined in 1 categories.
Nri (nr, nṛ, नृ): defined in 6 categories.
Nija (निज, nijā, निजा): defined in 10 categories.
Aushadha (ausadha, auṣadha, औषध): defined in 11 categories.
Vaidi (vaidī, वैदी): defined in 1 categories.
Vaidya (वैद्य): defined in 11 categories.
Nivedya (निवेद्य): defined in 7 categories.
Harat (हरत्): defined in 2 categories.
Dhana (धन): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Kavya (poetry), Vastushastra (architecture), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Arthashastra (politics and welfare)
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: “kaṣāyairupavāsaiśca kṛtāmullāghatāṃ nṛṇām”
- kaṣāyair -
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kaṣāya (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]kaṣāya (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- upavāsaiś -
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upavāsa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṛtām -
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kṛt (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]kṛt (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]kṛtā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√kṛ -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 2)[imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
- ullāghatām -
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ullāghatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- nṛṇām -
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nṛ (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- Line 2: “nijauṣadhakṛtāṃ vaidyo nivedya harate dhanam”
- nijau -
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nija (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]nija (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nijā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- auṣadha -
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auṣadha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]auṣadha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṛtām -
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kṛt (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]kṛt (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]kṛtā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√kṛ -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 2)[imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
- vaidyo* -
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vaidī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vaidya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nivedya -
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nivedya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nivedya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- harate -
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√hṛ -> harat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]√hṛ -> harat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]√hṛ (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- dhanam -
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dhana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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 9158 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.