Sanskrit quote nr. 1219 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनन्तविभवभ्रष्टा दौर्ब्भाग्यपरितापिनी ।
शोच्यति प्राप्य जीवत्वं भर्तृहीनेव नायिका ॥anantavibhavabhraṣṭā daurbbhāgyaparitāpinī |
śocyati prāpya jīvatvaṃ bhartṛhīneva nāyikā ||
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.
Ananta (अनन्त): defined in 21 categories.
Vibhava (विभव): defined in 21 categories.
Shocya (socya, śocya, शोच्य): defined in 5 categories.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Prapya (prāpya, प्राप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Jivatva (jīvatva, जीवत्व): defined in 3 categories.
Bhartrihina (bhartrhina, bhartṛhīna, भर्तृहीन, bhartṛhīnā, भर्तृहीना): defined in 2 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Nayika (nāyikā, नायिका): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Hindi, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
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: “anantavibhavabhraṣṭā daurbbhāgyaparitāpinī”
- ananta -
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ananta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ananta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√ant (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- vibhava -
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vibhava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vibhava (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhraṣṭā* -
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- Cannot analyse daurbbhāgyaparitāpinī
- Line 2: “śocyati prāpya jīvatvaṃ bhartṛhīneva nāyikā”
- śocya -
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śoci (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]śocya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śocya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√śuc -> śocya (participle, masculine)[compound from √śuc]√śuc -> śocya (participle, neuter)[compound from √śuc]√śuc -> śocya (participle, masculine)[compound from √śuc]√śuc -> śocya (participle, neuter)[compound from √śuc]√śuc -> śocya (absolutive)[absolutive from √śuc]√śuc -> śocya (absolutive)[absolutive from √śuc]√śuc -> śocya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √śuc class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śuc class 4 verb], [vocative single from √śuc]√śuc -> śocya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √śuc class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śuc class 4 verb], [vocative single from √śuc]√śuc -> śocya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √śuc]√śuc -> śocya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √śuc]
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- prāpya -
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prāpya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prāpya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jīvatvam -
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jīvatva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- bhartṛhīne -
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bhartṛhīna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]bhartṛhīna (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]bhartṛhīnā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- nāyikā -
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nāyikā (noun, feminine)[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 1219 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.