Sanskrit quote nr. 1038 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अधनोऽयं धनं प्राप्य माद्यन्नुच्चैर्न मां स्मरेत् ।
इति कारुणिको नूनं धनं मे भूरि नाददत् ॥adhano'yaṃ dhanaṃ prāpya mādyannuccairna māṃ smaret |
iti kāruṇiko nūnaṃ dhanaṃ me bhūri nādadat ||
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.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Dhana (धन): defined in 16 categories.
Prapya (prāpya, प्राप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Uccaih (uccaiḥ, उच्चैः): defined in 2 categories.
Ucca (उच्च): defined in 14 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Ma (mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Karunika (kāruṇika, कारुणिक): defined in 5 categories.
Nunam (nūnam, नूनम्): defined in 6 categories.
Bhuri (bhūri, भूरि): defined in 10 categories.
Nada (nāda, नाद): defined in 18 categories.
Dad (दद्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Jainism, Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Buddhism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Shiksha (linguistics: phonetics, phonology etc.), Gitashastra (science of music)
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: “adhano'yaṃ dhanaṃ prāpya mādyannuccairna māṃ smaret”
- adhano' -
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adhana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√dhan (verb class 1)[imperfect active second single]
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dhanam -
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dhana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- prāpya -
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prāpya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prāpya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- mādyann -
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√mad -> mādyat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √mad class 4 verb], [vocative single from √mad class 4 verb]
- uccair -
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uccaiḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]uccaiḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ucca (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]ucca (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- mām -
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mā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative single]
- smaret -
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√smṛ (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- Line 2: “iti kāruṇiko nūnaṃ dhanaṃ me bhūri nādadat”
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- kāruṇiko* -
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kāruṇika (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nūnam -
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nūnam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- dhanam -
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dhana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- me -
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ma (noun, masculine)[locative single]ma (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]asmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- bhūri -
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bhūri (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bhūri (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]bhūri (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- nāda -
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nāda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- dat -
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dad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]dad (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]dat (noun, masculine)[compound], [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 1038 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.