Sanskrit quote nr. 1182 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनक्षरज्ञेन जनेन सख्यं संभाषणं दुष्प्रभुसेवनं च ।
आलिङ्गनं लम्बपयोधराणां प्रत्यक्षदुःखं त्रयमेव भूमौ ॥anakṣarajñena janena sakhyaṃ saṃbhāṣaṇaṃ duṣprabhusevanaṃ ca |
āliṅganaṃ lambapayodharāṇāṃ pratyakṣaduḥkhaṃ trayameva bhūmau ||
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.
Anakshara (anaksara, anakṣara, अनक्षर): defined in 5 categories.
Jna (jña, ज्ञ): defined in 6 categories.
Jana (जन): defined in 14 categories.
Sambhashana (sambhasana, sambhāṣaṇa, सम्भाषण): defined in 7 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 8 categories.
Alingana (āliṅgana, आलिङ्गन): defined in 10 categories.
Lambapayodhara (lambapayodharā, लम्बपयोधरा): defined in 2 categories.
Pratyaksha (pratyaksa, pratyakṣa, प्रत्यक्ष): defined in 17 categories.
Duhkham (duḥkham, दुःखम्): defined in 1 categories.
Duhkha (duḥkha, दुःख): defined in 17 categories.
Traya (त्रय): defined in 5 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Bhuma (bhūma, भूम): defined in 8 categories.
Bhumi (bhūmi, भूमि): defined in 21 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Kannada, Ayurveda (science of life), Hindi, Hinduism, Pali, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
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: “anakṣarajñena janena sakhyaṃ saṃbhāṣaṇaṃ duṣprabhusevanaṃ ca”
- anakṣara -
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anakṣara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anakṣara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jñena -
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jña (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]jña (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- janena -
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jana (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]jana (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- sakhyam -
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sakhya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- sambhāṣaṇam -
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sambhāṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Cannot analyse duṣprabhusevanam*ca
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “āliṅganaṃ lambapayodharāṇāṃ pratyakṣaduḥkhaṃ trayameva bhūmau”
- āliṅganam -
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āliṅgana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]āliṅganā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- lambapayodharāṇām -
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lambapayodharā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- pratyakṣa -
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pratyakṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pratyakṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- duḥkham -
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duḥkham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]duḥkha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]duḥkha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]duḥkhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- trayam -
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traya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]traya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhūmau -
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bhūma (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]bhūmi (noun, feminine)[locative single]bhūmi (noun, masculine)[locative 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 1182 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.