Sanskrit quote nr. 9171 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कस्तस्य जीवितार्थः ।
सति विभवे कश्च तस्य पुरुषार्थः ॥kastasya jīvitārthaḥ |
sati vibhave kaśca tasya puruṣārthaḥ ||
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.
Jivita (jīvita, जीवित, jīvitā, जीविता): defined in 16 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Sat (सत्): defined in 7 categories.
Vibhava (विभव, vibhavā, विभवा): defined in 21 categories.
Vibhu (विभु): defined in 14 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Purushartha (purusartha, puruṣārtha, पुरुषार्थ): defined in 13 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Tamil, Shilpashastra (iconography), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Shaiva philosophy, Biology (plants and animals), 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: “kastasya jīvitārthaḥ”
- kastasya -
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√kas -> kasta (participle, masculine)[genitive single from √kas class 1 verb]√kas -> kasta (participle, neuter)[genitive single from √kas class 1 verb]
- jīvitā -
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jīvita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jīvita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]jīvitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv -> jīvitā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third single]
- arthaḥ -
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artha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “sati vibhave kaśca tasya puruṣārthaḥ”
- sati -
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satī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]sati (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]sat (noun, masculine)[locative single]sat (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- vibhave -
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vibhava (noun, masculine)[locative single]vibhava (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vibhavā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vibhu (noun, masculine)[dative single]vibhu (noun, feminine)[dative single]
- kaś -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tasya -
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√tas -> tasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tas]ta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]√tas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- puruṣārthaḥ -
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puruṣārtha (noun, masculine)[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 9171 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.