Sanskrit quote nr. 1263 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनर्था ह्यर्थरूपाश्च अर्थाश्चानर्थरूपिणः ।
भवन्ति ते विनाशाय दैवायत्तस्य रोचते ॥anarthā hyartharūpāśca arthāścānartharūpiṇaḥ |
bhavanti te vināśāya daivāyattasya rocate ||
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.
Anartha (अनर्थ, anarthā, अनर्था): defined in 7 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Artharupa (artharūpa, अर्थरूप): defined in 1 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 8 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Rupina (rūpiṇa, रूपिण): defined in 2 categories.
Bhavanti (bhavantī, भवन्ती): defined in 3 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Vinasha (vinasa, vināśa, विनाश): defined in 16 categories.
Daivayatta (daivāyatta, दैवायत्त): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Tamil, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pali, Biology (plants and animals), Yoga (school of philosophy)
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: “anarthā hyartharūpāśca arthāścānartharūpiṇaḥ”
- anarthā* -
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anartha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]anarthā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- hya -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- artharūpā -
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artharūpa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- aś -
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a (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[vocative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- arthāś -
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artha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- cān -
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ca (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- artha -
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artha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]artha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√arth (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- rūpiṇaḥ -
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rūpiṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]rūpin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]rūpin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “bhavanti te vināśāya daivāyattasya rocate”
- bhavanti -
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bhavanti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bhavantī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- vināśāya -
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vināśa (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- daivāyattasya -
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daivāyatta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]daivāyatta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- rocate -
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√ruc (verb class 1)[present middle third 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 1263 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.