Sanskrit quote nr. 1390 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनिभालित एव केवलं खनिगर्भे निधिरेष जीर्यतु ।
न तु सीदतु मूल्यहानितो वणिजालोकनगोचरीकृतः ॥anibhālita eva kevalaṃ khanigarbhe nidhireṣa jīryatu |
na tu sīdatu mūlyahānito vaṇijālokanagocarīkṛtaḥ ||
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.
Ani (anī, अनी): defined in 12 categories.
Bha (भ, bhā, भा): defined in 14 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tas (तस्): defined in 4 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Kevalam (केवलम्): defined in 3 categories.
Kevala (केवल): defined in 13 categories.
Khani (खनि, khanī, खनी): defined in 7 categories.
Garbha (गर्भ): defined in 20 categories.
Nidhi (निधि): defined in 9 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Muli (mūlī, मूली): defined in 8 categories.
Mulin (mūlin, मूलिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Mulya (mūlya, मूल्य): defined in 8 categories.
Aha (अह): defined in 16 categories.
Vanij (vaṇij, वणिज्): defined in 7 categories.
Vanija (vaṇija, वणिज, vaṇijā, वणिजा): defined in 10 categories.
Alokana (ālokana, आलोकन): defined in 4 categories.
Gocarikrita (gocarikrta, gocarīkṛta, गोचरीकृत): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jainism, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Buddhism, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Arthashastra (politics and welfare)
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: “anibhālita eva kevalaṃ khanigarbhe nidhireṣa jīryatu”
- ani -
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ani (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]anī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- bhā -
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bha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]bhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]bhā (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- ali -
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ali (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]alin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- ta* -
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tas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kevalam -
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kevalam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kevala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kevala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kevalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- khani -
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khani (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]khani (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]khani (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]khanī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- garbhe -
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garbha (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- nidhir -
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nidhi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- eṣa -
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eṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√eṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√iṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- jīryatu -
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√jṝ (verb class 4)[imperative active third single]
- Line 2: “na tu sīdatu mūlyahānito vaṇijālokanagocarīkṛtaḥ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- sīdatu -
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√sad (verb class 1)[imperative active third single]
- mūlya -
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mūlī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]mūlin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]mūlin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]mūlya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mūlya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√mūl -> mūlya (absolutive)[absolutive from √mūl]√mūl -> mūlya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √mūl class 1 verb]√mūl -> mūlya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √mūl class 1 verb]
- ahāni -
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aha (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]ahan (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- to* -
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tas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vaṇijā -
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vaṇija (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vaṇij (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]vaṇijā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ālokana -
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ālokana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ālokana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gocarīkṛtaḥ -
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gocarīkṛta (noun, masculine)[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 1390 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.