Sanskrit quote nr. 1036 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अधनेनार्थकामेन नार्थः शक्यो विवित्सता ।
अर्थैरर्था निबध्यन्ते गजैरिव महागजाः ॥adhanenārthakāmena nārthaḥ śakyo vivitsatā |
arthairarthā nibadhyante gajairiva mahāgajāḥ ||
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.
Adhana (अधन): defined in 9 categories.
Arthakama (arthakāma, अर्थकाम): defined in 3 categories.
Na (न, nā, ना): defined in 12 categories.
Nri (nr, nṛ, नृ): defined in 6 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Shakya (sakya, śakya, शक्य): defined in 12 categories.
Ni (नि, nī, नी): defined in 9 categories.
Gaja (गज): defined in 19 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Mahagaja (mahāgaja, महागज): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Nepali, Buddhism, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Shilpashastra (iconography), Shaktism (Shakta 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: “adhanenārthakāmena nārthaḥ śakyo vivitsatā”
- adhanenā -
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adhana (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]adhana (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- arthakāmena -
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arthakāma (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]arthakāma (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- nā -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- arthaḥ -
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artha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śakyo* -
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śakya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√śak -> śakya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śak class 5 verb]
- vivitsatā -
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√vid -> vivitsat (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √vid]√vid -> vivitsat (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √vid]√vid -> vivitsat (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √vid]√vid -> vivitsat (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √vid]
- Line 2: “arthairarthā nibadhyante gajairiva mahāgajāḥ”
- arthair -
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artha (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]artha (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- arthā* -
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artha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- 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]
- badhyante -
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√bandh (verb class 1)[present passive third plural]√bandh (verb class 4)[present passive third plural]√bandh (verb class 9)[present passive third plural]
- gajair -
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gaja (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- mahāgajāḥ -
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mahāgaja (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
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 1036 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.