Sanskrit quote nr. 1095 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अधिकार ऋणं गर्भश् चतुर्थं श्वानमैथुनम् ।
आगमे परमं सौख्यं निर्गमे दुःखकारणम् ॥adhikāra ṛṇaṃ garbhaś caturthaṃ śvānamaithunam |
āgame paramaṃ saukhyaṃ nirgame duḥkhakāraṇam ||
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.
Adhikara (adhikāra, अधिकार): defined in 11 categories.
Rina (rna, ṛṇa, ऋण): defined in 7 categories.
Garbha (गर्भ): defined in 20 categories.
Caturtham (चतुर्थम्): defined in 1 categories.
Caturtha (चतुर्थ): defined in 10 categories.
Shvana (svana, śvāna, श्वान): defined in 13 categories.
Maithuna (मैथुन): defined in 10 categories.
Agama (āgama, आगम, āgamā, आगमा): defined in 21 categories.
Paramam (परमम्): defined in 2 categories.
Parama (परम): defined in 16 categories.
Saukhya (सौख्य): defined in 9 categories.
Nirgama (निर्गम): defined in 10 categories.
Duhkha (duḥkha, दुःख): defined in 17 categories.
Karana (kāraṇa, कारण): defined in 27 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shiksha (linguistics: phonetics, phonology etc.), Jain philosophy, Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Prakrit, Tamil, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
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: “adhikāra ṛṇaṃ garbhaś caturthaṃ śvānamaithunam”
- adhikāra* -
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adhikāra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ṛṇam -
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ṛṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ṛṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ṛṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- garbhaś -
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garbha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- caturtham -
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caturtham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]caturtha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]caturtha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- śvāna -
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śvāna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- maithunam -
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maithuna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]maithuna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “āgame paramaṃ saukhyaṃ nirgame duḥkhakāraṇam”
- āgame -
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āgama (noun, masculine)[locative single]āgama (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]āgamā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- paramam -
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paramam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]parama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]parama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]paramā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- saukhyam -
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saukhya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- nirgame -
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nirgama (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- duḥkha -
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duḥkha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]duḥkha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kāraṇam -
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kāraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kāraṇā (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 1095 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.