Sanskrit quote nr. 1258 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनर्घ्याण्यपि रत्नानि लभ्यन्ते विभवैः सुखम् ।
दुर्लभो रत्नकोट्यापि क्षणोऽपि हि गतायुषः ॥anarghyāṇyapi ratnāni labhyante vibhavaiḥ sukham |
durlabho ratnakoṭyāpi kṣaṇo'pi hi gatāyuṣaḥ ||
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.
Anarghya (अनर्घ्य): defined in 3 categories.
Api (अपि, āpi, आपि, āpī, आपी): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Ratna (रत्न): defined in 19 categories.
Vibhava (विभव): defined in 21 categories.
Sukham (सुखम्): defined in 1 categories.
Sukha (सुख): defined in 21 categories.
Durlabha (दुर्लभ): defined in 15 categories.
Ratnakoti (ratnakoṭi, रत्नकोटि): defined in 2 categories.
Kshana (ksana, kṣaṇa, क्षण): defined in 13 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Gatayus (gatāyus, गतायुस्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Kannada, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Nepali, Buddhism, Nyaya (school of philosophy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Kavya (poetry), Tamil
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: “anarghyāṇyapi ratnāni labhyante vibhavaiḥ sukham”
- anarghyāṇya -
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anarghya (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- ratnāni -
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ratna (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- labhyante -
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√labh (verb class 1)[present passive third plural]
- vibhavaiḥ -
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vibhava (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]vibhava (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- sukham -
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sukham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sukha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sukha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sukhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “durlabho ratnakoṭyāpi kṣaṇo'pi hi gatāyuṣaḥ”
- durlabho* -
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durlabha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ratnakoṭyā -
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ratnakoṭi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- āpi -
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āpi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]āpi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]āpi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]āpī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]āpī (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]āpī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- kṣaṇo' -
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kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- gatāyuṣaḥ -
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gatāyus (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]gatāyus (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive 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 1258 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.