Sanskrit quote nr. 1406 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनिर्वेदः श्रियो मूलम् अनिर्वेदः परं सुखम् ।
अनिर्वेदो हि सततं सर्वार्थेषु प्रवर्तकः ॥anirvedaḥ śriyo mūlam anirvedaḥ paraṃ sukham |
anirvedo hi satataṃ sarvārtheṣu pravartakaḥ ||
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.
Anirveda (अनिर्वेद): defined in 1 categories.
Shri (sri, śrī, श्री): defined in 21 categories.
Mula (mūla, मूल): defined in 27 categories.
Param (परम्): defined in 6 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Sukham (सुखम्): defined in 1 categories.
Sukha (सुख): defined in 21 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Satatam (सततम्): defined in 5 categories.
Satata (सतत): defined in 8 categories.
Sarvartha (sarvārtha, सर्वार्थ): defined in 6 categories.
Pravartaka (प्रवर्तक): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Buddhism, Pali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Buddhist philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (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: “anirvedaḥ śriyo mūlam anirvedaḥ paraṃ sukham”
- anirvedaḥ -
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anirveda (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śriyo* -
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śrī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]śrī (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- mūlam -
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mūla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mūla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mūlā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- anirvedaḥ -
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anirveda (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- param -
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param (indeclinable)[indeclinable]para (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]para (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- 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: “anirvedo hi satataṃ sarvārtheṣu pravartakaḥ”
- anirvedo* -
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anirveda (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- satatam -
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satatam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]satata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]satata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]satatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sarvārtheṣu -
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sarvārtha (noun, masculine)[locative plural]sarvārtha (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- pravartakaḥ -
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pravartaka (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 1406 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.